How can I find proper python paths?

[GasimGasimzada]

What's your question?

Is there a function for finding python include and library directories in ALL platforms? I was able to figure out the library path using os.findlib but I cannot get include directories in any OS.

[nickclark2016]

Have you tried os.findheader?

[GasimGasimzada]

Yeah, I tried os.findheader('Python.h') but it returns nil. When I added python directory as a path though, os.findheader('Python.h', { '/usr/include/python3.8' });, I got the value but that kills the entire purpose of why I wanted to use os.findheader in the first place.

[samsinsane]

It looks like os.findheader doesn't go into subfolders, it only checks the root of /include, /usr/include and /usr/local/include for the header. Not sure if that's by design or just an oversight, but I'm sure a PR to make it recursive would be welcome.

[Jarod42]

About python (and most lib), notice there are several versions. How about os.findheader('python3.8/Python.h')?

[samsinsane]

About python (and most lib), notice there are several versions. How about os.findheader('python3.8/Python.h')?

I hadn't considered the machine having multiple versions installed, that's a good point. In the cases where there's only a single version installed and it doesn't matter which version is installed, wouldn't it make sense to return the location of the header regardless of version?

[Jarod42]

I don't know.