#31 os.path.expanduser('~') returns directory of WinPython instead of user home directory

[Anonymous]

Originally created by: fzumst...@gmail.com

What steps will reproduce the problem?
Execute in a Spyder console:

import os
os.path.expanduser('~')

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Expected (on Windows): 'C:\Users\Login'
Instead seen: 'C:\\DEV\\WinPython-64bit-2.7.3.2\\settings'

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
-see path above

Please provide any additional information below.
from PyQt4.QtCore import QDir
QDir.homePath()

works correctly.

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: pierre.raybaut

Actually this is the intended behavior: the %HOME% environment variable is redirected towards the local "settings" directory. This is the expected behavior for a portable application.

However, I have plans to make this redirection optional.
See my comments in Roadmap (https://code.google.com/p/winpython/wiki/Roadmap) and Issue 19.

Mergedinto: 19
Status: Duplicate