sort-requirements 1.3.0

A simple script to sort python dependencies in requirement text files.

A simple script to sort python dependencies in requirement text files.

 

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#### Installation

Installing this tool is easily done using [pip](https://github.com/pypa/pip). Assuming pip is installed just run the following from the command line:

` $ pip install sort_requirements `

This command will download the latest version from the [Python Package Index](https://pypi.org/project/sort-requirements/) and install it to your system. More information about pip and pypi can be found here:

• [install pip](https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/installing.html)

• [pypi](https://pypi.python.org/pypi)

Alternatively you can install from the distribution using the setup.py script:

` $ python setup.py install `

You could also install the [development version](https://github.com/rehandalal/sort-requirements/tarball/master#egg=sort-requirements-dev) by running the following:

` $ pip install therapist==dev `

Or simple install from a clone of the [git repo](https://github.com/rehandalal/therapist/):

` $ git clone https://github.com/rehandalal/sort-requirements.git $ mkvirtualenv sort-requirements $ pip install --editable . `

#### Usage

To use this tool simply run the following from the command line:

` $ sort-requirements my-requirements-file.txt `

Please make sure to replace my-requirements-file.txt with the path to your requirements file(s).

If you only want to get a list of files that need sorting, without actually writing any changes to the files, use the –check flag:

` $ sort-requirements --check my-requirements-file.txt another-file.txt `

For even more options use the –help flag:

` $ sort-requirements --help `