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• sys.modules to list loaded modules
• imp.reload to reload module (Just reload before 3.3)

examples/modules/mod.py

import __builtin__

def xx(name):
    print("hello")
__builtin__.__import__ = xx;

print('body')
def f():
    print("in f")

examples/modules/a.py

import sys

print('mod' in sys.modules) # False

import mod
print('mod' in sys.modules)  # True
print(sys.modules['mod'])
     # <module 'mod' from '/stuff/python/examples/modules/mod.py'>

print(sys.modules["sys"])    # <module 'sys' (built-in)>