py-solc 1.2.0

Python wrapper around the solc binary

# py-solc

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Python wrapper around the `solc` Solidity compiler.


# Dependency

This library requires the `solc` executable to be present.

Only versions `>=0.4.2` are supported and tested though this library may work
with other versions.

[solc installation instructions](http://solidity.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installing-solidity.html)


# Quickstart

Installation

```sh
pip install py-solc
```

Or to install with support for gevent

```sh
pip install py-solc[gevent]
```

To enable gevent subprocessing set the environment variable `SOLC_THREADING_BACKEND=gevent`


## Standard JSON Compilation

Use the `solc.compile_standard` function to make use the [standard-json] compilation feature.

[Solidity Documentation for Standard JSON input and ouptup format](http://solidity.readthedocs.io/en/develop/using-the-compiler.html#compiler-input-and-output-json-description)

```
>>> from solc import compile_standard
>>> compile_standard({
... 'language': 'Solidity',
... 'sources': {'Foo.sol': 'content': "...."},
... })
{
'contracts': {...},
'sources': {...},
'errors': {...},
}
>>> compile_standard({
... 'language': 'Solidity',
... 'sources': {'Foo.sol': 'urls': ["/path/to/my/sources/Foo.sol"]},
... }, allow_paths="/path/to/my/sources")
{
'contracts': {...},
'sources': {...},
'errors': {...},
}
```


## Legacy Combined JSON compilation


```python
>>> from solc import compile_source, compile_files, link_code
>>> compile_source("contract Foo { function Foo() {} }")
{
'Foo': {
'abi': [{'inputs': [], 'type': 'constructor'}],
'code': '0x60606040525b5b600a8060126000396000f360606040526008565b00',
'code_runtime': '0x60606040526008565b00',
'source': None,
'meta': {
'compilerVersion': '0.3.5-9da08ac3',
'language': 'Solidity',
'languageVersion': '0',
},
},
}
>>> compile_files(["/path/to/Foo.sol", "/path/to/Bar.sol"])
{
'Foo': {
'abi': [{'inputs': [], 'type': 'constructor'}],
'code': '0x60606040525b5b600a8060126000396000f360606040526008565b00',
'code_runtime': '0x60606040526008565b00',
'source': None,
'meta': {
'compilerVersion': '0.3.5-9da08ac3',
'language': 'Solidity',
'languageVersion': '0',
},
},
'Bar': {
'abi': [{'inputs': [], 'type': 'constructor'}],
'code': '0x60606040525b5b600a8060126000396000f360606040526008565b00',
'code_runtime': '0x60606040526008565b00',
'source': None,
'meta': {
'compilerVersion': '0.3.5-9da08ac3',
'language': 'Solidity',
'languageVersion': '0',
},
},
}
>>> unlinked_code = "606060405260768060106000396000f3606060405260e060020a6000350463e7f09e058114601a575b005b60187f0c55699c00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000606090815273__TestA_________________________________90630c55699c906064906000906004818660325a03f41560025750505056"
>>> link_code(unlinked_code, {'TestA': '0xd3cda913deb6f67967b99d67acdfa1712c293601'})
... "606060405260768060106000396000f3606060405260e060020a6000350463e7f09e058114601a575b005b60187f0c55699c00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000606090815273d3cda913deb6f67967b99d67acdfa1712c29360190630c55699c906064906000906004818660325a03f41560025750505056"
```

## Setting the path to the `solc` binary

You can use the environment variable `SOLC_BINARY` to set the path to your solc binary.


## Installing the `solc` binary

> This feature is experimental and subject to breaking changes.

Any of the following versions of `solc` can be installed using `py-solc` on the
listed platforms.

* `v0.4.1` (linux)
* `v0.4.2` (linux)
* `v0.4.6` (linux)
* `v0.4.7` (linux)
* `v0.4.8` (linux/osx)
* `v0.4.9` (linux)
* `v0.4.11` (linux/osx)
* `v0.4.12` (linux/osx)

Installation can be done via the command line:

```bash
$ python -m solc.install v0.4.12
```

Or from python using the `install_solc` function.

```python
>>> from solc import install_solc
>>> install_solc('v0.4.12')
```

The installed binary can be found under your home directory. The `v0.4.12`
binary would be located at `$HOME/.py-solc/solc-v0.4.12/bin/solc`. Older linux
installs will also require that you set the environment variable
`LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$HOME/.py-solc/solc-v0.4.12/bin`


## Import path remappings

`solc` provides path aliasing allow you to have more reusable project configurations.

You can use this like:

```
from solc import compile_source, compile_files, link_code

compile_files([source_file_path], import_remappings=["zeppeling=/my-zeppelin-checkout-folder"])
```

[More information about solc import aliasing](http://solidity.readthedocs.io/en/develop/layout-of-source-files.html#paths)