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:exc:`ValueError` is raised). Otherwise a search using :attr:`sys.meta_path`
is done. ``None`` is returned if no loader is found.
- A dotted name does not have its parent's implicitly imported. If that is
- desired (although not nessarily required to find the loader, it will most
- likely be needed if the loader actually is used to load the module), then
- you will have to import the packages containing the module prior to calling
- this function.
+ A dotted name does not have its parent's implicitly imported as that requires
+ loading them and that may not be desired. To properly import a submodule you
+ will need to import all parent packages of the submodule and use the correct
+ argument to *path*.
.. function:: invalidate_caches()