On Mon, 18 May 2009 11:49:15 +0200, Philipp Hagemeister <phi...@phihag.de> wrote: > 1) According to http://docs.python.org/dev/install/, "The most > convenient way is to add a path configuration file to a directory that’s > already on Python’s path, (...).
It's true... > 2) Path configuration files have an extension of .pth, (...)" Yes. > 1&2 => 3) A file test.pth with the content "/example/" should result in > sys.path containing "/example/". No. Python, once finding the .pth will process it. > > 4) "" (the current directory) is the first element of my sys.path Not always - but maybe it is. Let's not assume anything. > > 1&4 => 5) The current directory qualifies for "a directory that’s > already on Python’s path," > > 1&3&5 => 6) echo /example/ > test.pth; python -c 'import > sys;print(repr(sys.path))' should contain '/example'. > > > I think I misinterpreted the documentation, but what exactly is wrong here? What are you expecting? and maybe we can tell you why you aren't getting it... David -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
