Python doesn't make pyc files

GiantBucket · 03-13-2006, 02:25 AM

I am running Slackware 10.2, and for some reason running "python file.py" doesn't make a file.pyc (compiled bytecode) in the same directory. Does anyone have a shot this problem? The version of python is 2.4.1

reddazz · 03-13-2006, 04:59 AM

That will just run the python script. Take a look here and here for documentation on how to compile python source files.

mcgrew · 03-13-2006, 05:04 AM

That's because python doesn't need pyc files to run. If you need one, the simplest way is to simply import the file into a python shell. Change to the directory the file is in and run python. Then enter this.

Code:

from os import getcwd
from sys import path
path.append(getcwd())
import pythonfile.py

Then press Ctrl-D to exit python and you should have a .pyc file in the directory.