How to get path of a python module ( not sys.executable )

python path pyqt qwebkit
Intelligent-Infrastructure picture Intelligent-Infrastructure · Feb 15, 2011 · Viewed 19.6k times · Source

I need to get Path for PyQt library in python program. Program is run as a script from another application, therefore my 

sys.executable = 'D:/program files/visum/exe/visum115.exe

and I need my actual python path (and path for PyQt library module)

Path = C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\PyQt4\plugins

im trying with 

os.environ['PYTHONPATH']

but I'm not sure if it can be robust.

Regards!

PS. I need it to be able to plug plugins:

qApp.addLibaryPath('C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\PyQt4\plugins')

Answer

SubniC picture SubniC · Feb 15, 2011

you can try to load the module and after check for it's __file__ attribute to get the path of the .pyc file.

for example like this:

import MODULE, os
path = os.path.dirname(MODULE.__file__)

Regards, HTH!

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