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# Python Fire [](https://github.com/google/python-fire)
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_Python Fire is a library for automatically generating command line interfaces
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(CLIs) from absolutely any Python object._
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- Python Fire is a simple way to create a CLI in Python.
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[[1]](benefits.md#simple-cli)
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- Python Fire is a helpful tool for developing and debugging Python code.
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[[2]](benefits.md#debugging)
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- Python Fire helps with exploring existing code or turning other people's
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code into a CLI. [[3]](benefits.md#exploring)
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- Python Fire makes transitioning between Bash and Python easier.
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[[4]](benefits.md#bash)
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- Python Fire makes using a Python REPL easier by setting up the REPL with the
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modules and variables you'll need already imported and created.
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[[5]](benefits.md#repl)
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## Installation
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To install Python Fire with pip, run: `pip install fire`
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To install Python Fire with conda, run: `conda install fire -c conda-forge`
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To install Python Fire from source, first clone the repository and then run:
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`python setup.py install`
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## Basic Usage
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You can call `Fire` on any Python object:<br>
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functions, classes, modules, objects, dictionaries, lists, tuples, etc.
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They all work!
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Here's an example of calling Fire on a function.
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```python
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import fire
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def hello(name="World"):
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return "Hello %s!" % name
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if __name__ == '__main__':
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fire.Fire(hello)
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```
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Then, from the command line, you can run:
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```bash
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python hello.py # Hello World!
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python hello.py --name=David # Hello David!
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python hello.py --help # Shows usage information.
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```
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Here's an example of calling Fire on a class.
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```python
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import fire
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class Calculator(object):
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"""A simple calculator class."""
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def double(self, number):
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return 2 * number
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if __name__ == '__main__':
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fire.Fire(Calculator)
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```
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Then, from the command line, you can run:
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```bash
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python calculator.py double 10 # 20
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python calculator.py double --number=15 # 30
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```
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To learn how Fire behaves on functions, objects, dicts, lists, etc, and to learn
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about Fire's other features, see the [Using a Fire CLI page](using-cli.md).
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For additional examples, see [The Python Fire Guide](guide.md).
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## Why is it called Fire?
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When you call `Fire`, it fires off (executes) your command.
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## Where can I learn more?
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Please see [The Python Fire Guide](guide.md).
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## Reference
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| Setup | Command | Notes
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| :------ | :------------------ | :---------
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| install | `pip install fire` |
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| Creating a CLI | Command | Notes
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| :--------------| :--------------------- | :---------
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| import | `import fire` |
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| Call | `fire.Fire()` | Turns the current module into a Fire CLI.
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| Call | `fire.Fire(component)` | Turns `component` into a Fire CLI.
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| Using a CLI | Command | Notes
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| :---------------------------------------------- | :-------------------------------------- | :----
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| [Help](using-cli.md#help-flag) | `command --help` or `command -- --help` |
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| [REPL](using-cli.md#interactive-flag) | `command -- --interactive` | Enters interactive mode.
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| [Separator](using-cli.md#separator-flag) | `command -- --separator=X` | Sets the separator to `X`. The default separator is `-`.
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| [Completion](using-cli.md#completion-flag) | `command -- --completion [shell]` | Generates a completion script for the CLI.
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| [Trace](using-cli.md#trace-flag) | `command -- --trace` | Gets a Fire trace for the command.
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| [Verbose](using-cli.md#verbose-flag) | `command -- --verbose` |
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_Note that flags are separated from the Fire command by an isolated `--` arg.
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Help is an exception; the isolated `--` is optional for getting help._
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## License
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Licensed under the
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[Apache 2.0](https://github.com/google/python-fire/blob/master/LICENSE) License.
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## Disclaimer
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This is not an official Google product.
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