Deleting Python-compiled files
When you run your project for the first time, Python compiles all your *.py
code in bytecode-compiled files, *.pyc
, which are used later for execution.
Normally, when you change the *.py
files, *.pyc
is recompiled; however, sometimes when switching branches or moving the directories, you need to clean up the compiled files manually.
Getting ready
Use your favorite editor and edit or create a .bash_profile
file in your home directory.
How to do it…
Add this alias at the end of .bash_profile
, as follows:
# ~/.bash_profile
alias delpyc="find . -name \"*.pyc\" -delete"
Now, to clean the Python-compiled files, go to your project directory and type the following command in the command line:
$ delpyc
How it works…
At first, we ...
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