pyNLO / PyNLO

Python package for nonlinear optics
https://pynlo.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
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enable 'python setup.py develop'? #5

Closed DanHickstein closed 8 years ago

DanHickstein commented 8 years ago

Is there a reason that PyNLO uses

from distutils.core import setup

rather than

from setuptools import setup

setuptools has the advantage that it allows the use of python setup.py develop in order to allow the user to modify the source code and use it without needing to reinstall the package. @ycasg

ycasg commented 8 years ago

No, the default was simply because distutils is more standard. Setuptools seems to work easily, so the requested change has been made.

DanHickstein commented 8 years ago

Thanks!