Question

tests.py

import unittest
import sys
import os
sys.path.append(os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), os.path.pardir)))
import my_module.ext

print sys.path
print dir(my_module.ext)

But dir gives me the old functions. A month ago I easy_install an older version, and when I run python tests.py I get all the old functions instead.

I need the new definitions which are currently living in my_module.ext

../
  - my_module/
      - __init__.py
      - ext.py
      - core.py
      - lib.py
  - tests
      - tests.py

Any idea how to achieve this? Thanks. The reason of not installing it is because it’s a good practice to run tests before deploying the library.

FYI, they are not classes. my_module can be built into an egg.

Answer 1

Try sys.path.insert(0, /path/to/module) rather than sys.path.append