##make sure /tmp/foobar does *not* exist   run this once
##and should see 'failed'  run again and see succeeded

import os
import sys
sys.path.append("/tmp/foobar")

try:
	import some_other_module_does_not_matter_which
except:
	pass

testcase = """
print "hi"
"""


try:
	os.mkdir("/tmp/foobar")
	open( "/tmp/foobar/foobar_test.py", "w" ).write( testcase )
except:
	print "path already exists.  import should succeed"

try:
	import foobar_test
	print 'succeeded'
except:
	print 'failed'