VSCode Python dynamic path for Settings python.autoComplete.extraPath

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In the settings.json I can set the python.autoComplete.extraPath but currently I have to hardcode my additional paths for the project. I know for pylint in VScode I can add these paths dynamically by executing code via the python.linting.pylintArgs with init-hook.

I was wondering if there is a way to execute code dynamically to change this?

Brett Cannon · Accepted Answer · 2019-09-18 18:17:16Z

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Best option would be to write a script to update the settings.json file dynamically. Not sure if the setting changes to extraPaths are picked up dynamically post-launch, though.

answered Sep 18, 2019 at 18:17

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Angel Over a year ago

@BrettCannoon Python is able to import packages from the current directory, is there a way to add autocomplete paths the current opened script?

Brett Cannon Over a year ago

Python can import files from the same directory of a script is true. But that's only because when you execute a script you are telling Python that the directory the script is in is to be used as a top-level entry in sys.path. When you open a file in VS Code we don't' know where you consider the "top" to be. If you open the directory the script is in in VS Code as your workspace then it should work.

Angel Over a year ago

yes, your right @BrettCannon, however I though it could be a good idea to also include current directory, but maybe could cause more problems for beginners...

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