python-3.xvirtualenvwrapperzipline

I'm using a virtualenv. Where should Zipline's extension.py be?

I'm a newbie to zipline and I'm trying to reproduce this example loosely. It calls for modifying a file .zipline/extension.py. Fat luck, I do not have this file.

Now, I can do (from inside the virtualenv):

(Mony_games) me@me-ThinkPad-T470p:~/$ ipython
import zipline
zipline.utils.paths.default_extension()

But this points to 

'/home/me/.zipline/extension.py'

which doesn't exist. Do I have to create it? If so, where: I'm a bit confused because I'm using a virtualenv, so:

import inspect
inspect.getfile(zipline)
'/home/me/virtualenvs/Mony_games/lib/python3.5/site-packages/zipline/__init__.py'
Solution

  • it's okay. virtualenv or not, this file should be where 

    import zipline
zipline.utils.paths.default_extension()

    points to, which in my case is:

    '/home/me/.zipline/extension.py'