Create Setup.py file with PyCharm

[PythonQTMarlem]

Hello,

I program with PyCharm 2020.1.3, Python Python 3.7.6
and Qt version 5.9.7
I want to create a Setup.py file using PyCharm.
I would like to query the operating system in Setup.py
and execute the correct command depending on the operating system
Install Qt.

Question:
How do I do something or where can I find information about this?

[jsulm]

@PythonQTMarlem

import platform
platform.system()

[JonB]

@PythonQTMarlem
@jsulm's platform.system() may be fine, I don't know. Personally I used

import os

def isWindows() -> bool:
    # return whether the current OS is Windows
    return os.name == "nt"


def isLinux() -> bool:
    # return whether the current OS is Linux
    return os.name == "posix"

[PythonQTMarlem]

Thank you for both answers.
What I'm still interested in:
If I want to create a Setup.py file in PyCharm, is there a certain procedure or can I simply create a new file called setup.py?

I made operating system queries like this:
def operatingsystemqueries ():

os_info = sys.platform
print ("operating system:" + os_info)

Possible expenses:
Issue 1: Operating System: win32 Issue 2: Operating System: linux

@jonB
Is your method better?

[JonB]

@PythonQTMarlem said in Create Setup.py file with PyCharm:

Is your method better?

Nope, they are all fine, they just produce different strings. I happen to notice that @jsulm's platform.system() produces Linux with a capital L, so you'd have to be careful checking in Python.

If I want to create a Setup.py file in PyCharm, is there a certain procedure or can I simply create a new file called setup.py?

You can just go File > New..., pick Python file type, give it a name. Then PyCharm has added it right into your project.

[PythonQTMarlem]

@JonB said in Create Setup.py file with PyCharm:

You can just go File > New..., pick Python file type, give it a name. Then PyCharm has added it right into your project.

Thank you!

[SGaist]

Hi,

As posted in your other thread, unless you have very specific needs, installing dependencies should be done using python's package manager. Use a proper dependency list to trigger their installation.