July 2, 2008
2:49 p.m.
Hi,
The idea behind set_local_path is that it allows running tests inside subpackages without the need to rebuild the entire package.
Ah, thanks; I'd forgotten about that. I'll leave them alone, then. I made a note for myself to make sure it's possible to run tests locally without doing a full build/install (where practical).
I noticed that people were often putting this at the top of scipy test files as boilerplate when they didn't in fact need the local directory on the path. I did it myself when I first started using the Numpy test rig. So, to avoid that happening, it would be good to remove all the cases where it is not necessary... Best, Matthew