Makefile execution powered by pure Python
Project description
Bring basic Makefile support to any system with Python.
Inspired by work in tqdm.
Simply install then execute pymake in a directory containing a Makefile.
pymake works on any platform (Linux, Windows, Mac, FreeBSD, Solaris/SunOS).
pymake does not require any library to run, just a vanilla Python interpreter will do.
Installation
Latest PyPI stable release
pip install py-makeLatest development release on GitHub
Pull and install in the current directory:
pip install -e git+https://github.com/tqdm/py-make.git@master#egg=py-makeChangelog
The list of all changes is available either on GitHub’s Releases:
Usage
Simply install then execute pymake -p to list commands and pymake <command> to use a command, in a directory containing a Makefile.
Known Issues
For compatibility, ensure:
Every alias is preceded by @[+]make (eg: @make alias)
A maximum of one @make alias or command per line
A full list of what is and is not supported is on the issue tracker.
Sample makefile compatible with pymake:
PY=python -m py_compile
.PHONY:
all
test
install
compile
all:
@+make test
@make install
test:
pytest
install:
python -m pip install
compile:
$(PY) test.py
circle:
# of life
circle
empty:
# this is a commentIf you get a “Permission Denied” error, please check if maybe your antivirus may be preventing the launch of compiled python scripts, if the Scripts subdirectory is in the PATH, or other issues with the Python install.
Documentation
pymake --helpContributions
All source code is hosted on GitHub. Contributions are welcome.
See the CONTRIBUTING.md file for more information.
LICENCE
Open Source (OSI approved):
Citation information:
Authors
The main developers, ranked by surviving lines of code (git fame -wMC), are:
Stephen Larroque (lrq3000, core logic)
Casper da Costa-Luis (casperdcl, modularization & maintenance)
We are grateful for all 
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