Why is there module search path instead of typing the directory name + typing the file name?

Question

Is there an advantage? What is it?

Answer 1

So that everyone doesn't need to have exactly the same file structure on their hard drive? import C:\Python\lib\module\ probably wouldn't work too well on my Mac...

Edit: Also, what the heck are you talking about with the working directory? You can certainly use modules outside the working directory, as long as they're on the PYTHONPATH.