get-port 0.0.5

Get an available port. Checks first for preferred port in case its available, if not returns random.

get-port

Get an available port. Checks first for preferred port in case its available, if not returns random. Python implementation of the get-port idea by @sindresorhus.

Installation.

Available via PyPI.

pip install get-port

Usage.

Available in terminal:

get-port [preferred-port-optional]

Usage in code:

# Gets the actual port. Send preferred_port to pick if available.
from get_port import get_port
port = get_port(preferred_port)

# Check if port is available. Returns tuple: (Boolean, Dict)
from get_port import port_available
is_available = port_available(your_port)

# Find random free port. Returns tuple: (Port, Dict)
from get_port import find_free_port
port = find_free_port()

License

MIT.