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Jérome Perrin
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@@ -34,9 +34,10 @@ manner, without applying any magic:
python -m mypkg.helloworld
But entry point simplifies this process and would create a wrapper script around
your function, making it behave more natively. To do that, add the following
lines to your ``setup.cfg`` or ``setup.py``:
But entry point simplifies the call and would create a wrapper script around
your function, making it behave more natively (you type in ``helloworld`` and
the ``helloworld`` function residing inside ``__init__.py`` is executed!). To
accomplish that, add the following lines to your ``setup.cfg`` or ``setup.py``:
.. code-block:: ini
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"""
)
The syntax for
your entry points is specified as follows
The syntax for
entry points is specified as follows:
.. code-block::
[<type>]
<name> = [<package>.<subpackage>.]<module>
:<function>
<name> = [<package>.<subpackage>.]<module>
[:<object>.<object>]
where ``name`` is the name for the script you want to create
and
the left hand
where ``name`` is the name for the script you want to create
,
the left hand
side of ``:`` is the module that contains your function and the right hand
side is the function you wish to wrap. ``type`` specifies the type of script
you want to create. ``setuptools`` currently supports either ``[console_script]``
and ``[gui_script]`` (DOUBLE CHECK ON THIS).
After installation, you will be able to invoke that function simply calling
``helloworld`` on your command line. It will also do command line options parsing
for you!
side is the object you want to invoke (e.g. a function). ``type`` specifies the
type of script you want to create. ``setuptools`` currently supports either
``[console_script]`` and ``[gui_script]``.
.. note::
the syntax is not limited to ``INI`` string as demonstrated above. You can
also pass in the values in the form of a dictionary or list. Check out
:ref:`keyword reference <keywords_ref>` for more details
After installation, you will be able to invoke that function by simply calling
``helloworld`` on your command line. It will even do command line argument
parsing for you!
Dynamic discovery of services and plugins
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