IronPython.Runtime.Exceptions.ImportException: 'No module named datetime'

[ShakirEE]

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Hello there, I have pretty much followed the solutions mentioned on stack overflow and got through some of the module issues except for this one. I first installed ironpython from my .net project. Then later installed ironpython to my windows, which is my i am sending multiple search paths but no luck getting around it. If anyone can give any advice that will be very appreciated.

Thanks
Shakir

[slozier]

You need to call SetSearchPaths to apply your changes:

var searchPaths = engine.GetSearchPaths();
searchPaths.Add("<your path here>"); // add your path to the stdlib here
engine.SetSearchPaths(searchPaths);

[ShakirEE]

@slozier added SetSearchPaths, still no change

[slozier]

Actually, the datetime module is built-in with IronPython 2 so I'm not sure what you could be doing wrong. This works for me:

var engine = Python.CreateEngine();
engine.Execute("import datetime; print(datetime)");

[Daniel T. Houck]

Just a note: my project used the ironpython nuget package and I had this error until I used the described SetSearchPaths method (with "c:\program files\IronPython 3.4\lib" in my case).