FindPython

A utility to find python versions on your system.

Description

This library is a rewrite of [pythonfinder] project by @techalchemy. It simplifies the whole code structure while preserving most of the original features.

Installation

FindPython can be used in both Python and Rust projects.

To install FindPython in Python:

bash pip install findpython

To install FindPython in Rust:

bash cargo install findpyhton

Or use FindPython library in a Rust project:

bash cargo add findpython

Python Usage

```python

import findpython findpython.find(3, 9) # Find by major and minor version findpython.find("3.9") # Find by version string findpython.find("3.9-32") # Find by version string and architecture findpython.find(name="python3") # Find by executable name findpython.find("python3") # Find by executable name without keyword argument, same as above findpython.find_all(major=3, minor=9) # Same arguments as find(), but return all matches [, , , , ] ```

Rust Usage

```rust use findpython::Finder;

fn main() { let finder = Finder::default();

// Find by major and minor version
let py = finder.find(3, 9).unwrap();
println!("{:?}", py);
// Find all matches
let all_pythons = finder.find_all();
println!("{:?}", all_pythons);

} ```

CLI Usage

In addition, FindPython provides a CLI interface to find python versions:

``` Find python executables on your system

Usage: findpython [OPTIONS] [VERSION_SPEC]

Arguments: [VERSION_SPEC] The version spec to find, e.g. 3|3.8|python3

Options: -a, --all Return all matching Python versions --resolve-symlinks Resolve symlinks and remove duplicate results --no-same-file Remove duplicate results that are the same binary --no-same-python Remove duplicate results that wrap the same Python interpreter --providers Select provider names(comma-separated) to use -o, --output

The output format [default: default] [possible values: default, json, path] -h, --help Print help -V, --version Print version ```

Integration

FindPython finds Python from the following places:

• PATH environment variable
• pyenv
• asdf
• winreg (Windows) (🚧 WIP 🚧)
• [Rye] project manager backed by [python-build-standalone]

License

FindPython is released under MIT License.