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cmake_pypi_binary_path_setup_and_version_check.py

python

This code demonstrates how to programmatically locate and execute the CMake binary

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cmake_pypi_binary_path_setup_and_version_check.py
1import os
2import subprocess
3import sys
4from cmake import CMAKE_BIN_DIR
5
6# Add the CMake binary directory to the system PATH
7os.environ["PATH"] = os.pathsep.join([CMAKE_BIN_DIR, os.environ.get("PATH", "")])
8
9def run_cmake():
10    # Example usage: check the version of the installed CMake
11    try:
12        result = subprocess.run(["cmake", "--version"], check=True, capture_output=True, text=True)
13        print(result.stdout)
14    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
15        print(f"An error occurred while running CMake: {e}")
16        sys.exit(1)
17
18if __name__ == "__main__":
19    run_cmake()