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Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2012 01:22:29 +0100
From: Thomas Bach <thbach@students.uni-mainz.de>
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On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 03:24:59PM -0600, Evan Driscoll wrote:
> 
> Suppose I have packages A-C. In addition to being modules in the Python
> sense, they are logically distinct, probably sit in different
> repositories, etc., so there's a directory layout like
> 
> [SNIP]
>
> Finally, suppose that you're changing between editing all three modules.
> 
> 
> How do you deal with this?

I am using virtual environments and do a

python setup.py develop

on each package. This just creates a symbolic link to the package and
all edits show up immediately.

I have not come up with a good solution for tox, yet.

Hope this helps,

     Thomas.