How to compile a python script to *.pyo

[Martin Franklin]

danny at iamlearning.com wrote:
> I'm new on this, please bear with we.
> 
> Let's say I have this script:
> 
> --------------------------
> #!/usr/bin/env python
> x = 'Hello Python'
> 
> print x,
> 
> --------------------------
> 
> How can I compile this script to *.pyo?

I'll ignore the why's and wherefore's and give you what I consider a 
straight answer.....

pydoc compileall

  Python Library Documentation: module compileall

NAME
     compileall - Module/script to "compile" all .py files to .pyc (or 
.pyo) file.

FILE
     /usr/local/lib/python2.2/compileall.py

DESCRIPTION
     When called as a script with arguments, this compiles the directories
     given as arguments recursively; the -l option prevents it from
     recursing into directories.

     Without arguments, if compiles all modules on sys.path, without
     recursing into subdirectories.  (Even though it should do so for
     packages -- for now, you'll have to deal with packages separately.)

     See module py_compile for details of the actual byte-compilation.

FUNCTIONS
     compile_dir(dir, maxlevels=10, ddir=None, force=0, rx=None)
         Byte-compile all modules in the given directory tree.


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I use this for yes you've guessed it compiling my applications, on the fly
as they are installed.



Regards
Martin