我应该在PyPI发布的软件包中测试不受支持的Django版本吗？

Question

I have some packages on PyPI, some of which are actually used by others.

When I drop support for older Django versions, what is the best way to inform the user (apart from changelog/history file)?

EDIT: I know about using install_requires in setup.py , but this would install Django if someone installs my package. I think this is bad practice, a Django component should not install Django itself. Other package authors seem to agree with this (look at Django REST Framework), but not all (look at Django Debug Toolbar).

Should I explicitly make the app fail if Django version does not match? Can I put this elegantly in setup.py (without forcing a Django install)? Other solutions (preferably best practices)? Input welcome!

Answer 1

You can specify your requirements in setup.py and requirements file. Say, you are providing support for django versions greater than django 1.6.

from distutils.core import setup

setup(
     ...
     install_requires = [
          'django>1.6'
     ],
)

You should add django>1.6 to your requirements file, too.

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