Jython does not load PYTHONPATH into sys.path

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According to what I've read, sys.path should be set by PYTHONPATH. In Python, it works that way, but not in Jython. I can circumvent with -Dpython.path=... but I'd like to know why Jython isn't playing nicely.

qa@Scantron:/tmp/pip-build-qa/robotframework> echo $PYTHONPATH
/usr/lib64/python2.7
qa@Scantron:/tmp/pip-build-qa/robotframework> jython
Jython 2.2.1 on java1.7.0_17
Type "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import sys
>>> sys.path
['', '/usr/share/jython/Lib', '__classpath__']
>>> ^D
qa@Scantron:/tmp/pip-build-qa/robotframework> jython -Dpython.path=/usr/lib64/python2.7
Jython 2.2.1 on java1.7.0_17
Type "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import sys
>>> sys.path
['', '/usr/share/jython/Lib', '/usr/lib64/python2.7', '__classpath__']

Note that you're mixing up "Python" the language with "CPython" the implementation of it. See here. PYTHONPATH is a feature of CPython, as you can see here. Of course it's also a feature of PyPy and IronPython, but that still doesn't make it a feature of Python. — abarnert
– abarnert, Commented Jun 6, 2013 at 23:01

Don Kirkby · Accepted Answer · 2018-04-21 21:55:44Z

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Jython does not use PYTHONPATH: you can see here a discussion.

From 2.5 onwards there is a variable that does the same: JYTHONPATH. Before that you can use the trick you already know.

Source: Jython and PYTHONPATH

edited Apr 21, 2018 at 21:55

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answered Jun 6, 2013 at 22:02

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