py_exe {reticulate}

Python executable

Description

Get the path to the Python executable that reticulate has been configured to use. If Python has already been initialized, then reticulate will choose the currently-active copy of Python.

Usage

py_exe()

Details

This can occasionally be useful if you'd like to interact with Python (or its modules) via a subprocess; for example you might choose to install a package with pip:

system2(py_exe(), c("-m", "pip", "install", "numpy"))

and so you can also have greater control over how these modules are invoked.

Value

The path to the Python executable reticulate has been configured to use.