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title: "Python Path Hacks"
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date: 2020-01-13T22:26:16-05:00
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draft: false
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images: []
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---
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There are two quick ways to hack together custom imports in Python. One is by using the `PYTHONPATH` environmental variable, and the other way is by using the `sys` module in Python.
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## Method 1: `PYTHONPATH`
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Before you call `python` set the environmental variable.
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```bash
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PYTHONPATH=$PYTHONPATH:/other/path
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```
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Then you can call `python`.
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## Method 2: `sys`
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In the beginning of your Python script add the following code.
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```python
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import sys
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sys.path.append('/other/path')
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```
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## Remarks
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Of course this isn't the best way to add custom libraries to your Python scripts. Ideally, we would use `pip` to manage our dependencies. Perhaps a future blog post will cover this!
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