IEx.Helpers.import_if_available

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import_if_available(quoted_module, opts \\ [])

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Calls import/2 with the given arguments, but only if the module is available.

This lets you put imports in .iex.exs files (including ~/.iex.exs) without getting compile errors if you open a console where the module is not available.

Example

# In ~/.iex.exs
import_if_available(Ecto.Query)