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diff --git a/docs/markdown/Commands.md b/docs/markdown/Commands.md index d53f651..2dbe79b 100644 --- a/docs/markdown/Commands.md +++ b/docs/markdown/Commands.md @@ -311,5 +311,14 @@ These variables are set in environment in addition to those set using `meson.add schemas is compiled. This is automatically set when using `gnome.compile_schemas()`. Note that this requires GLib >= 2.64 when `gnome.compile_schemas()` is used in more than one directory. +- `PYTHONPATH` *Since 0.62.0* includes every directory where a python module is being + installed using [`python.install_sources()`](Python-module.md#install_sources) + and [`python.extension_module()`](Python-module.md#extension_module). Python + modules installed by other means, such as `install_data()` or `install_subdir()`, + will not be included and should be added to `PYTHONPATH` manually using + [`meson.add_devenv()`](Reference-manual_builtin_meson.md#mesonadd_devenv). + Note that when modules are installed into subdirectories the source tree + layout must match the installed tree layout otherwise `import subdir.mod` + cannot work. {{ devenv_arguments.inc }} diff --git a/docs/markdown/snippets/devenv.md b/docs/markdown/snippets/devenv.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0d18889 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/markdown/snippets/devenv.md @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ +## `PYTHONPATH` automatically defined in `meson devenv` + +`PYTHONPATH` now includes every directory where a python module is being +installed using [`python.install_sources()`](Python-module.md#install_sources) +and [`python.extension_module()`](Python-module.md#extension_module). |