## NAME

py3compile - byte compile Python 3 source files

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## SYNOPSIS

py3compile [-V [X.Y][-][A.B]] DIR_OR_FILE [-X REGEXPR]

pycompile -p PACKAGE

## DESCRIPTION

Wrapper around Python standard library(aqs py_compile module to byte-compile Python 3 files.

## OPTIONS

--version show program(aqs version number and exit

-h,\fB --help show this help message and exit

-f,\fB --force force rebuild of byte-code files even if timestamps are up-to-date

-O byte-compile to .pyo files

-q,\fB --quiet be quiet

-v,\fB --verbose turn verbose mode on

-p \ PACKAGE,\fB \ --package\fB= PACKAGE specify Debian package name whose files should be bytecompiled

-V \ VRANGE force private modules to be bytecompiled with Python 3 version from given range, regardless of the default Python 3 version in the system. If there are no other options, bytecompile all public modules for installed Python 3 versions that match given range. VERSION_RANGE examples:

\(bu 2

3.1 version 3.1 only,

\(bu 2

3.1- version 3.1 or newer,

\(bu 2

3.1-3.3 version 3.1 or 3.2,

\(bu 2

-4.0 all supported 3.X versions

-X \ REGEXPR,\fB \ --exclude\fB= REGEXPR exclude items that match given REGEXPR. You may use this option multiple times to build up a list of things to exclude

## AUTHOR

Piotr Ożarowski, 2012-2013