python_diagnostic_utility.py

#!/usr/bin/python3
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#  Created by Gregory Kramida on 12/10/18.
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# a simple utility script that prints out basic paths for the python environment in which it is run
# stdlib
import sys, argparse, os, os.path
from sysconfig import get_paths

EXIT_CODE_SUCCESS = 0
EXIT_CODE_FAILURE = 1


def main():
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
        "a simple utility script that prints out basic paths for the python environment in which it is run")
    parser.add_argument("--executable", action="store_true")
    parser.add_argument("--include_directory", action="store_true")
    parser.add_argument("--library_directory", action="store_true")
    args = parser.parse_args()
    info = get_paths()
    if args.executable:
        py_interpreter = os.path.join(os.__file__.split("lib/")[0], "bin", "python")
        print(py_interpreter)
    if args.include_directory:
        print(info['include'])
    if args.library_directory:
        print(os.path.dirname(info['stdlib']))
    return EXIT_CODE_SUCCESS


if __name__ == "__main__":
    sys.exit(main())