How can I test my python module without installing it

Question

I\'m in the process of redesigning/refactoring my Python quantum chemistry package (pyquante). One of the things I don\'t like about the existing release is that I have to insta

Answer 1

Altering sys.path much in production environment may be unwise. Altering it for testing is usually OK.

If you don't want to tinker with the variable from sys, use an environment variable named PYTHONPATH, it's a clean and documented way.