Re: [Pydev-users] What is the difference between a 'source folder' and a folder in Pydev

[Fabio Z. <fa...@gm...>]

On 2/16/07, Don Taylor <nos...@gm...> wrote:
>
> Fabio:
>
> The new command lets you create either a source folder or a folder but I
> don't understand what is special about a source folder.


The source folder is special because it is the folder that will be added to
your pythonpath.

Is there any reason that I should not create folders instead of source
> folders.  Regular folders have more options (eg. links)


You can create a regular folder with a link and later set that folder as
your source folder -- so that it enters in the pythonpath (but pydev
currently only supports source-folders as link folders... other link-folders
beneath your structure will not be treated correctly for code-completion,
analysis, etc).

The same is true of files vs. Pydev modules.  Is there any reason not to
> simply create a file with a .py extension instead of using create Pydev
> Module.  Again, files have more options (eg. links) than modules.
>

No real reasons... the only difference is that it will make sure that you
can only create things inside a pydev source folder (and you don't have to
put the .py extension) -- because files outside of a source folder will not
enter the pythonpath, and will not be part of a code-completion or analysis.

Cheers,

Fabio