Modify PYTHONPATH automatically

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Is there a way to modify PYTHONPATH automatically whenever I cd into a directory.

I usually have multiple projects on my workstation, and whenever I am in one of those directories, I want that projects' src/ to override other src directories in PYTHONPATH.

Check out python virtualenv and virtualenv-wrapper. It allows you to isolate your python work spaces to avoid collisions on projects. docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/dev/virtualenvs — DivinusVox
– DivinusVox, Commented Nov 2, 2013 at 2:43

Mike Housky · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-02 03:27:55Z

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Have you tried adding './src' to the PYTHONPATH ahead of the other paths that you want to "override"? That ought to work. (Haven't tried it with Python, but most "path" lists allow relative paths to be used.)

answered Nov 2, 2013 at 3:27

Mike Housky

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tdelaney Over a year ago

That's clever... but be careful not to do os.chdir() in your scripts.

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