code: def import_module(name, package=None):
      
      if name.startswith('.'):
          if not package:
              raise TypeError("relative imports require the 'package' argument")
          level = 0
          for character in name:
              if character != '.':
                  break
              level += 1
          name = _resolve_name(name[level:], package, level)
      __import__(name)
      return sys.modules[name]
docs: Import a module.
  
      The 'package' argument is required when performing a relative import. It
      specifies the package to use as the anchor point from which to resolve the
      relative import to an absolute import.