pip search

[pradyunsg]

Hey!

What does this library do differently from actually running pip search?

[shubhodeep9]

Well as you know, pip search is a bash tool, but this is just small python library, that could be used for any program.
Usage:
import pipsearch
print (pipsearch.search('package-term'))
Future scope: to integrate it with separate application, that generates setup files.

[pradyunsg]

I meant, is the information provided different? If so - how?

this is just small python library, that could be used for any program.

Or you can get the output of running pip search and parse it. (:

Future scope: to integrate it with separate application, that generates setup files.

Interesting... :P

[shubhodeep9]

It parses through pypa search results. That gives output according to the weight of the searched term.

Upon comparison, both results are different. Still I don't know on what basis does pip search provide results.

[pradyunsg]

FWIW, pip search uses the search method on PyPI's XML-RPC. More here.

Maybe you can use that? Idk. Got a paper tomorrow. BBye.