over.core is mostly working

core/misc.py

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+#! /bin/env python3
+# encoding: utf-8
+
+import imp
+import os
+
+# --------------------------------------------------
+
+def import_module(path):
+	"""
+	Imports a python file as a module. The path can be relative or absolute.
+	
+	Based on the work of Yuval Greenfield released into the public domain.
+	"""
+	
+	# remove the .py suffix
+	mod_dn = os.path.dirname(path)
+	mod_fn = os.path.basename(path)
+	
+	if mod_fn.endswith(".py"):
+		mod_name = mod_fn[:-3]
+	else:
+		# packages for example
+		mod_name = mod_fn
+	
+	fd = None
+	
+	try:
+		data = imp.find_module(mod_name, [mod_dn])
+		module = imp.load_module(mod_name, *data)
+		fd = data[0]
+	
+	finally:
+		if fd is not None:
+			fd.close()
+	
+	return module
+
+# --------------------------------------------------
+
+def batch_gen(data, batch_size):
+	"""
+	Split data (a sequence) into sequences batch_size elements long.
+	"""
+	
+	for i in range(0, len(data), batch_size):
+		yield data[i:i+batch_size]
+
+# --------------------------------------------------
+
+def console(environment, tab_completion=False):
+	"""
+	Opens up a Python console.
+	
+	environment is a dictionary typically returned by locals() or similar
+	tab_completion enables completion of object names using TAB, however note
+	               that this will make pasting formatted snippets of code difficult
+	"""
+	
+	import code, readline, rlcompleter
+	
+	readline.parse_and_bind("tab: complete")
+	
+	c = code.InteractiveConsole(environment)
+	c.interact(banner="")