Describe the new feature:
What if we could install FLiT as a python module? Think of something like
pip install flit
It would still install the flit command-line tool, but also have some stuff available from python. For example, what if you could do this:
from flit import bisect
bisect.main(['--precision=double', 'g++ -O3 -mfma', 'MyTest'])
We could maybe make things easier such as having a function you could call from the library that would return the bisect results in a nice structure you could manipulate and query. If we were to make more changes like that, I would recommend posting a new issue for those improvements.
Suggested change:
Move scripts in scripts/flitcli into a different place more idiomatic to python module practices.
Create a flit/__init__.py script that imports each module and makes them available as their base name (e.g., flit_bisect is available as simply bisect)
Replace the top-level Makefile with a setup.py script that uses python's installation utilities.
Get it working with pip
Submit flit to pypy so users can do pip install flit
Feature Request
Describe the new feature: What if we could install FLiT as a python module? Think of something like
It would still install the
flitcommand-line tool, but also have some stuff available from python. For example, what if you could do this:We could maybe make things easier such as having a function you could call from the library that would return the bisect results in a nice structure you could manipulate and query. If we were to make more changes like that, I would recommend posting a new issue for those improvements.
Suggested change:
scripts/flitcliinto a different place more idiomatic to python module practices.flit/__init__.pyscript that imports each module and makes them available as their base name (e.g.,flit_bisectis available as simplybisect)Makefilewith asetup.pyscript that uses python's installation utilities.flitto pypy so users can dopip install flit