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Eddy
Eddy

Reputation: 379

How do I set the search path for a Python import?

I'm using Windows 10 with VS2015 and Python 3.4. I have created a module called this.py. Now I want to import this.py. That works OK if this.py is in the current folder. But I need this.py to be in a different folder which is used by all of my scripts.

I have tried a few approaches but none would find this.py. One approach was to set my Windows CMD PATH.

Can someone tell me how to set the search path for imports?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 152

Answers (1)

magicleon94
magicleon94

Reputation: 5172

You should do something like this:

import sys
sys.path.append("path-here")

Then that directory will be searched when you import something (other than standard directories)

Edit: the path of the directory containing the imported file, not of the file

Upvotes: 3

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