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[willhsp]

Pandas version checks

• [X] I have checked that the issue still exists on the latest versions of the docs on main here

Location of the documentation

https://pandas.pydata.org/docs/development/contributing_environment.html

Documentation problem

Meson required a C++ compiler in order to build pandas. However, the docs only mentioned installing a C compiler. This is a portion of the output log from running python -m pip install -ve . --no-build-isolation

` The Meson build system Version: 1.0.1 Source dir: /home/william/Work/pandas Build dir: /home/william/Work/pandas/build/cp310 Build type: native build Project name: pandas Project version: 2.2.0dev0+216.g705d4312cf C compiler for the host machine: cc (gcc 11.4.0 "cc (Ubuntu 11.4.0-1ubuntu1~22.04) 11.4.0") C linker for the host machine: cc ld.bfd 2.38

../../meson.build:2:0: ERROR: Unknown compiler(s): [['c++'], ['g++'], ['clang++'], ['nvc++'], ['pgc++'], ['icpc'], ['icpx']] The following exception(s) were encountered: Running c++ --version gave "[Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'c++'" Running g++ --version gave "[Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'g++'" Running clang++ --version gave "[Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'clang++'" Running nvc++ --version gave "[Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'nvc++'" Running pgc++ --version gave "[Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'pgc++'" Running icpc --version gave "[Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'icpc'" Running icpx --version gave "[Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'icpx'" `

I'm not confident this isn't a me issue.

Using Python 3.10.12 pip 22.0.2 setuptools 59.6.0

Suggested fix for documentation

Add a section explaining that a C++ compiler is also required

[anushatomar13]

Hey! I would like to work on this issue. It would be great if you could assign it to me. Thanks!

[LinuxBeaver]

I'm getting the same problem trying to compile master branch GEGL on Fedora 39 virtual box. It is likely missing a dependency as I am on Fedora 38 and it compiles master branch GEGL just fine.

[rhshadrach]

The current docs state:

To test out code changes, you’ll need to build pandas from source, which requires a C/C++ compiler and Python environment.

Instructions in each section give you both a C and C++ compiler.

Closing.