how to add directory to sys.path on ipython startup

Question

env:

• windows 7 English 32bit
• python 2.7.3
• ipython 0.13.1

I try the config:

ipython -i -c "import sys; sys.path.append('path_name')"

But it does not seem to work.
So what's the proper solution?

Or how to add current directory to sys.path on ipython startup?
Thanks.

Answer 1

just a little follow up to Honghe.Wu's answer.

One might want to add:

c.InteractiveShellApp.exec_lines = [
'import sys; sys.path.append("/absolute/path/")']

to the ipython_config.py to add an arbitrary directory.

Also, if you are new to ipython (as I am) you need to create the standard profile first, so the ipython_config.py actually exists. So you need:

ipython profile create

and you can locate the configuration directory by

ipython locate

Best S

Answer 2

With the help of @cartman, I currently use the flowing config in the file ipython_config.py to add current directory to sys.path:

c.InteractiveShellApp.exec_lines = [
'import sys,os; sys.path.append(os.getcwd())'
]

Until there is a better solution.