def import_symbol(name=None, path=None, typename=None, base_path=None):
    """
    Import a module, or a typename within a module from its name.

    Arguments:

    name: An absolute or relative (starts with a .) Python path
    path: If name is relative, path is prepended to it.
    base_path: (DEPRECATED) Same as path
    typename: (DEPRECATED) Same as path
    """
    _, symbol = _import(name or typename, path or base_path)
    return symbol
Import a module, or a typename within a module from its name.

    Arguments:

    name: An absolute or relative (starts with a .) Python path
    path: If name is relative, path is prepended to it.
    base_path: (DEPRECATED) Same as path
    typename: (DEPRECATED) Same as path