ImportError: No module named test_data, but test_data.py in same directory as test.py under PyCharm using virtualenv

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Full question
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1043...

Answer 1 links:
[PyCharm 2.5.1 RC]: http://confluence.jetbrains.net/display/...

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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 4

The work around i use is:

import sys
import os
try:
    import test_data
except ImportError:
    sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(__file__))
    try:
        import test_data
    finally:
        sys.path.remove(os.path.dirname(__file__))

A friend told me that one can also add the directory entries to some include directories.

ANSWER 2

Score 3

Please try PyCharm 2.5.1 RC, there was a bug with sys.path building (it contained incorrect, duplicated project source directory).

If it's not the case, you can mark additional directories as Source in Preferences | Project Structure or add them to the Paths in the Python Interpreters.