Public functions
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-.. function:: compile_dir(dir, maxlevels=10, ddir=None, force=False, rx=None, quiet=0, legacy=False, optimize=-1, workers=1, invalidation_mode=py_compile.PycInvalidationMode.TIMESTAMP)
+.. function:: compile_dir(dir, maxlevels=10, ddir=None, force=False, rx=None, quiet=0, legacy=False, optimize=-1, workers=1, invalidation_mode=None)
Recursively descend the directory tree named by *dir*, compiling all :file:`.py`
files along the way. Return a true value if all the files compiled successfully,
.. versionchanged:: 3.7
The *invalidation_mode* parameter was added.
+ .. versionchanged:: 3.7.2
+ The *invalidation_mode* parameter's default value is updated to None.
+
.. versionchanged:: 3.8
Setting *workers* to 0 now chooses the optimal number of cores.
-.. function:: compile_file(fullname, ddir=None, force=False, rx=None, quiet=0, legacy=False, optimize=-1, invalidation_mode=py_compile.PycInvalidationMode.TIMESTAMP)
+.. function:: compile_file(fullname, ddir=None, force=False, rx=None, quiet=0, legacy=False, optimize=-1, invalidation_mode=None)
Compile the file with path *fullname*. Return a true value if the file
compiled successfully, and a false value otherwise.
.. versionchanged:: 3.7
The *invalidation_mode* parameter was added.
-.. function:: compile_path(skip_curdir=True, maxlevels=0, force=False, quiet=0, legacy=False, optimize=-1, invalidation_mode=py_compile.PycInvalidationMode.TIMESTAMP)
+ .. versionchanged:: 3.7.2
+ The *invalidation_mode* parameter's default value is updated to None.
+
+.. function:: compile_path(skip_curdir=True, maxlevels=0, force=False, quiet=0, legacy=False, optimize=-1, invalidation_mode=None)
Byte-compile all the :file:`.py` files found along ``sys.path``. Return a
true value if all the files compiled successfully, and a false value otherwise.
.. versionchanged:: 3.7
The *invalidation_mode* parameter was added.
+ .. versionchanged:: 3.7.2
+ The *invalidation_mode* parameter's default value is updated to None.
+
To force a recompile of all the :file:`.py` files in the :file:`Lib/`
subdirectory and all its subdirectories::