@node ax_python
@unnumberedsec ax_python

@majorheading Synopsis

@smallexample
AX_PYTHON
@end smallexample

@majorheading Description

This macro does a complete Python development environment check.

It checks for all known versions. When it finds an executable, it looks
to find the header files and library.

It sets PYTHON_BIN to the name of the python executable,
PYTHON_INCLUDE_DIR to the directory holding the header files, and
PYTHON_LIB to the name of the Python library.

This macro calls AC_SUBST on PYTHON_BIN (via AC_CHECK_PROG),
PYTHON_INCLUDE_DIR and PYTHON_LIB.

@majorheading Source Code

Download the
@uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=autoconf-archive.git;a=blob_plain;f=m4/ax_python.m4,latest
version of @file{ax_python.m4}} or browse
@uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=autoconf-archive.git;a=history;f=m4/ax_python.m4,the
macro's revision history}.

@majorheading License

@w{Copyright @copyright{} 2008 Michael Tindal}

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
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