code: def load_components(*paths, **kwargs):
      
      num_loaded = 0
      for path in paths:
          num_loaded += _load_components(path, **kwargs)
      return num_loaded
docs: Loads all components on the paths. Each path should be a package or module.
      All components beneath a path are loaded.
  
      Args:
          paths (str): A package or module to load
  
      Keyword Args:
          include (str): A regular expression of packages and modules to include.
              Defaults to '.*'
          exclude (str): A regular expression of packges and modules to exclude.
              Defaults to 'test'
          continue_on_error (bool): If True, continue importing even if something
              raises an ImportError. If False, raise the first ImportError.
  
      Returns:
          int: The total number of modules loaded.
  
      Raises:
          ImportError