FindPython

Find Python interpreter, compiler and development environment (include directories and libraries).

Three components are supported:

  • Interpreter: search for Python interpreter.

  • Compiler: search for Python compiler. Only offered by IronPython.

  • Development: search for development artifacts (include directories and libraries).

If no COMPONENTS is specified, Interpreter is assumed.

To ensure consistent versions between components Interpreter, Compiler and Development, specify all components at the same time:

find_package (Python COMPONENTS Interpreter Development)

This module looks preferably for version 3 of Python. If not found, version 2 is searched. To manage concurrent versions 3 and 2 of Python, use FindPython3 and FindPython2 modules rather than this one.

Imported Targets

This module defines the following Imported Targets:

Python::Interpreter

Python interpreter. Target defined if component Interpreter is found.

Python::Compiler

Python compiler. Target defined if component Compiler is found.

Python::Python

Python library. Target defined if component Development is found.

Result Variables

This module will set the following variables in your project (see Standard Variable Names):

Python_FOUND

System has the Python requested components.

Python_Interpreter_FOUND

System has the Python interpreter.

Python_EXECUTABLE

Path to the Python interpreter.

Python_INTERPRETER_ID
A short string unique to the interpreter. Possible values include:

  • Python

  • ActivePython

  • Anaconda

  • Canopy

  • IronPython

Python_STDLIB

Standard platform independent installation directory.

Information returned by distutils.sysconfig.get_python_lib(plat_specific=False,standard_lib=True).

Python_STDARCH

Standard platform dependent installation directory.

Information returned by distutils.sysconfig.get_python_lib(plat_specific=True,standard_lib=True).

Python_SITELIB

Third-party platform independent installation directory.

Information returned by distutils.sysconfig.get_python_lib(plat_specific=False,standard_lib=False).

Python_SITEARCH

Third-party platform dependent installation directory.

Information returned by distutils.sysconfig.get_python_lib(plat_specific=True,standard_lib=False).

Python_Compiler_FOUND

System has the Python compiler.

Python_COMPILER

Path to the Python compiler. Only offered by IronPython.

Python_COMPILER_ID
A short string unique to the compiler. Possible values include:

  • IronPython

Python_Development_FOUND

System has the Python development artifacts.

Python_INCLUDE_DIRS

The Python include directories.

Python_LIBRARIES

The Python libraries.

Python_LIBRARY_DIRS

The Python library directories.

Python_RUNTIME_LIBRARY_DIRS

The Python runtime library directories.

Python_VERSION

Python version.

Python_VERSION_MAJOR

Python major version.

Python_VERSION_MINOR

Python minor version.

Python_VERSION_PATCH

Python patch version.

Hints

Python_ROOT_DIR

Define the root directory of a Python installation.

Python_USE_STATIC_LIBS

  • If not defined, search for shared libraries and static libraries in that order.

  • If set to TRUE, search only for static libraries.

  • If set to FALSE, search only for shared libraries.

Python_FIND_REGISTRY

On Windows the Python_FIND_REGISTRY variable determine the order of preference between registry and environment variables. the Python_FIND_REGISTRY variable can be set to empty or one of the following:

  • FIRST: Try to use registry before environment variables. This is the default.

  • LAST: Try to use registry after environment variables.

  • NEVER: Never try to use registry.

CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK

On OS X the CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK variable determine the order of preference between Apple-style and unix-style package components.

Note

Value ONLY is not supported so FIRST will be used instead.

Note

If a Python virtual environment is configured, set variable Python_FIND_REGISTRY (Windows) or CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK (macOS) with value LAST or NEVER to select it preferably.

Commands

This module defines the command Python_add_library which have the same semantic as add_library() but take care of Python module naming rules (only applied if library is of type MODULE) and add dependency to target Python::Python:

Python_add_library (my_module MODULE src1.cpp)

If library type is not specified, MODULE is assumed.