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+title: "Python Path Hacks"
+date: 2020-01-13T22:26:16-05:00
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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.
+
+## Method 1: `PYTHONPATH`
+
+Before you call `python` set the environmental variable.
+
+```bash
+PYTHONPATH=$PYTHONPATH:/other/path
+```
+
+Then you can call `python`.
+
+## Method 2: `sys`
+
+In the beginning of your Python script add the following code.
+
+```python
+import sys
+sys.path.append('/other/path')
+```
+
+## Remarks
+
+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!