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@@ -86,6 +86,14 @@ Functions
that was imported (e.g. ``pkg.mod``), while :func:`__import__` returns the
top-level package or module (e.g. ``pkg``).
+.. function:: invalidate_caches()
+
+ Invalidate importlib's internal caches. Calling this function may be
+ needed if some modules are installed while your program is running and
+ you expect the program to notice the changes.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.3
+
:mod:`importlib.abc` -- Abstract base classes related to import
---------------------------------------------------------------