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[Python-Dev] re-ordering sys.path

[Python-Dev] re-ordering sys.path [Python-Dev] re-ordering sys.pathGuido van Rossum guido@python.org
Thu, 06 Sep 2001 14:27:19 -0400
> >  So, I'm proposition to reorganize the PYTHONPATH like this :

["site-packages first" proposal snipped]

(Why do people write PYTHONPATH when they mean sys.path?)

> Will this work?  If so, why is it not already done?

I think it will work just fine.  I suppose I was afraid that people
would abuse this to override standard modules that will break other
stuff in subtle ways, but they can do that anyway using the
$PYTHONPATH environment variable.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)



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