+# helper functions
+def load_module(name, path, write_bytecode = False):
+ old_val = sys.dont_write_bytecode
+ sys.dont_write_bytecode = not write_bytecode
+ module = None
+ try:
+ from importlib.machinery import SourceFileLoader
+ module = SourceFileLoader(name, path).load_module()
+ except ImportError:
+ import imp
+ module = imp.load_source(name, path)
+ finally:
+ sys.dont_write_bytecode = old_val
+ return module
+