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:mod:`sys` --- System-specific parameters and functions
=======================================================

.. module:: sys
   :synopsis: Access system-specific parameters and functions.

--------------

This module provides access to some variables used or maintained by the
interpreter and to functions that interact strongly with the interpreter. It is
always available.

.. data:: abiflags

On POSIX systems where Python was built with the standard ``configure``
   script, this contains the ABI flags as specified by :pep:`3149`.

.. versionadded:: 3.2

.. data:: argv

The list of command line arguments passed to a Python script. ``argv[0]`` is the
   script name (it is operating system dependent whether this is a full pathname or
   not).  If the command was executed using the :option:`-c` command line option to
   the interpreter, ``argv[0]`` is set to the string ``'-c'``.  If no script name
   was passed to the Python interpreter, ``argv[0]`` is the empty string.

To loop over the standard input, or the list of files given on the
   command line, see the :mod:`fileinput` module.

.. data:: base_exec_prefix

Set during Python startup, before ``site.py`` is run, to the same value as
   :data:`exec_prefix`. If not running in a
   :ref:`virtual environment <venv-def>`, the values will stay the same; if
   ``site.py`` finds that a virtual environment is in use, the values of
   :data:`prefix` and :data:`exec_prefix` will be changed to point to the
   virtual environment, whereas :data:`base_prefix` and
   :data:`base_exec_prefix` will remain pointing to the base Python
   installation (the one which the virtual environment was created from).

.. versionadded:: 3.3

.. data:: base_prefix

Set during Python startup, before ``site.py`` is run, to the same value as
   :data:`prefix`. If not running in a :ref:`virtual environment <venv-def>`, the values
   will stay the same; if ``site.py`` finds that a virtual environment is in
   use, the values of :data:`prefix` and :data:`exec_prefix` will be changed to
   point to the virtual environment, whereas :data:`base_prefix` and
   :data:`base_exec_prefix` will remain pointing to the base Python
   installation (the one which the virtual environment was created from).

.. versionadded:: 3.3

.. data:: byteorder

An indicator of the native byte order.  This will have the value ``'big'`` on
   big-endian (most-significant byte first) platforms, and ``'little'`` on
   little-endian (least-significant byte first) platforms.

.. data:: builtin_module_names

A tuple of strings giving the names of all modules that are compiled into this
   Python interpreter.  (This information is not available in any other way ---
   ``modules.keys()`` only lists the imported modules.)

.. function:: call_tracing(func, args)

Call ``func(*args)``, while tracing is enabled.  The tracing state is saved,
   and restored afterwards.  This is intended to be called from a debugger from
   a checkpoint, to recursively debug some other code.

.. data:: copyright

A string containing the copyright pertaining to the Python interpreter.

.. function:: _clear_type_cache()

Clear the internal type cache. The type cache is used to speed up attribute
   and method lookups. Use the function *only* to drop unnecessary references
   during reference leak debugging.

This function should be used for internal and specialized purposes only.

.. function:: _current_frames()

Return a dictionary mapping each thread's identifier to the topmost stack frame
   currently active in that thread at the time the function is called. Note that
   functions in the :mod:`traceback` module can build the call stack given such a
   frame.

This is most useful for debugging deadlock:  this function does not require the
   deadlocked threads' cooperation, and such threads' call stacks are frozen for as
   long as they remain deadlocked.  The frame returned for a non-deadlocked thread
   may bear no relationship to that thread's current activity by the time calling
   code examines the frame.

This function should be used for internal and specialized purposes only.

.. function:: _debugmallocstats()

Print low-level information to stderr about the state of CPython's memory
   allocator.

If Python is configured --with-pydebug, it also performs some expensive
   internal consistency checks.

.. versionadded:: 3.3

.. impl-detail::

This function is specific to CPython.  The exact output format is not
      defined here, and may change.

.. data:: dllhandle

Integer specifying the handle of the Python DLL. Availability: Windows.

.. function:: displayhook(value)

If *value* is not ``None``, this function prints ``repr(value)`` to
   ``sys.stdout``, and saves *value* in ``builtins._``. If ``repr(value)`` is
   not encodable to ``sys.stdout.encoding`` with ``sys.stdout.errors`` error
   handler (which is probably ``'strict'``), encode it to
   ``sys.stdout.encoding`` with ``'backslashreplace'`` error handler.

``sys.displayhook`` is called on the result of evaluating an :term:`expression`
   entered in an interactive Python session.  The display of these values can be
   customized by assigning another one-argument function to ``sys.displayhook``.

Pseudo-code::

def displayhook(value):
           if value is None:
               return
           # Set '_' to None to avoid recursion
           builtins._ = None
           text = repr(value)
           try:
               sys.stdout.write(text)
           except UnicodeEncodeError:
               bytes = text.encode(sys.stdout.encoding, 'backslashreplace')
               if hasattr(sys.stdout, 'buffer'):
                   sys.stdout.buffer.write(bytes)
               else:
                   text = bytes.decode(sys.stdout.encoding, 'strict')
                   sys.stdout.write(text)
           sys.stdout.write("\n")
           builtins._ = value

.. versionchanged:: 3.2
      Use ``'backslashreplace'`` error handler on :exc:`UnicodeEncodeError`.

.. data:: dont_write_bytecode

If this is true, Python won't try to write ``.pyc`` files on the
   import of source modules.  This value is initially set to ``True`` or
   ``False`` depending on the :option:`-B` command line option and the
   :envvar:`PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE` environment variable, but you can set it
   yourself to control bytecode file generation.

.. function:: excepthook(type, value, traceback)

This function prints out a given traceback and exception to ``sys.stderr``.

When an exception is raised and uncaught, the interpreter calls
   ``sys.excepthook`` with three arguments, the exception class, exception
   instance, and a traceback object.  In an interactive session this happens just
   before control is returned to the prompt; in a Python program this happens just
   before the program exits.  The handling of such top-level exceptions can be
   customized by assigning another three-argument function to ``sys.excepthook``.

.. data:: __displayhook__
          __excepthook__

These objects contain the original values of ``displayhook`` and ``excepthook``
   at the start of the program.  They are saved so that ``displayhook`` and
   ``excepthook`` can be restored in case they happen to get replaced with broken
   objects.

.. function:: exc_info()

This function returns a tuple of three values that give information about the
   exception that is currently being handled.  The information returned is specific
   both to the current thread and to the current stack frame.  If the current stack
   frame is not handling an exception, the information is taken from the calling
   stack frame, or its caller, and so on until a stack frame is found that is
   handling an exception.  Here, "handling an exception" is defined as "executing
   an except clause."  For any stack frame, only information about the exception
   being currently handled is accessible.

.. index:: object: traceback

If no exception is being handled anywhere on the stack, a tuple containing
   three ``None`` values is returned.  Otherwise, the values returned are
   ``(type, value, traceback)``.  Their meaning is: *type* gets the type of the
   exception being handled (a subclass of :exc:`BaseException`); *value* gets
   the exception instance (an instance of the exception type); *traceback* gets
   a traceback object (see the Reference Manual) which encapsulates the call
   stack at the point where the exception originally occurred.

.. data:: exec_prefix

A string giving the site-specific directory prefix where the platform-dependent
   Python files are installed; by default, this is also ``'/usr/local'``.  This can
   be set at build time with the ``--exec-prefix`` argument to the
   :program:`configure` script.  Specifically, all configuration files (e.g. the
   :file:`pyconfig.h` header file) are installed in the directory
   :file:`{exec_prefix}/lib/python{X.Y}/config`, and shared library modules are
   installed in :file:`{exec_prefix}/lib/python{X.Y}/lib-dynload`, where *X.Y*
   is the version number of Python, for example ``3.2``.

.. note::

If a :ref:`virtual environment <venv-def>` is in effect, this
      value will be changed in ``site.py`` to point to the virtual environment.
      The value for the Python installation will still be available, via
      :data:`base_exec_prefix`.

.. data:: executable

A string giving the absolute path of the executable binary for the Python
   interpreter, on systems where this makes sense. If Python is unable to retrieve
   the real path to its executable, :data:`sys.executable` will be an empty string
   or ``None``.

.. function:: exit([arg])

Exit from Python.  This is implemented by raising the :exc:`SystemExit`
   exception, so cleanup actions specified by finally clauses of :keyword:`try`
   statements are honored, and it is possible to intercept the exit attempt at
   an outer level.

The optional argument *arg* can be an integer giving the exit status
   (defaulting to zero), or another type of object.  If it is an integer, zero
   is considered "successful termination" and any nonzero value is considered
   "abnormal termination" by shells and the like.  Most systems require it to be
   in the range 0--127, and produce undefined results otherwise.  Some systems
   have a convention for assigning specific meanings to specific exit codes, but
   these are generally underdeveloped; Unix programs generally use 2 for command
   line syntax errors and 1 for all other kind of errors.  If another type of
   object is passed, ``None`` is equivalent to passing zero, and any other
   object is printed to :data:`stderr` and results in an exit code of 1.  In
   particular, ``sys.exit("some error message")`` is a quick way to exit a
   program when an error occurs.

Since :func:`exit` ultimately "only" raises an exception, it will only exit
   the process when called from the main thread, and the exception is not
   intercepted.

.. versionchanged:: 3.6
      If an error occurs in the cleanup after the Python interpreter
      has caught :exc:`SystemExit` (such as an error flushing buffered data
      in the standard streams), the exit status is changed to 120.

.. data:: flags

The :term:`struct sequence` *flags* exposes the status of command line
   flags. The attributes are read only.

============================= =============================
   attribute                     flag
   ============================= =============================
   :const:`debug`                :option:`-d`
   :const:`inspect`              :option:`-i`
   :const:`interactive`          :option:`-i`
   :const:`optimize`             :option:`-O` or :option:`-OO`
   :const:`dont_write_bytecode`  :option:`-B`
   :const:`no_user_site`         :option:`-s`
   :const:`no_site`              :option:`-S`
   :const:`ignore_environment`   :option:`-E`
   :const:`verbose`              :option:`-v`
   :const:`bytes_warning`        :option:`-b`
   :const:`quiet`                :option:`-q`
   :const:`hash_randomization`   :option:`-R`
   ============================= =============================

.. versionchanged:: 3.2
      Added ``quiet`` attribute for the new :option:`-q` flag.

.. versionadded:: 3.2.3
      The ``hash_randomization`` attribute.

.. versionchanged:: 3.3
      Removed obsolete ``division_warning`` attribute.

.. data:: float_info

A :term:`struct sequence` holding information about the float type. It
   contains low level information about the precision and internal
   representation.  The values correspond to the various floating-point
   constants defined in the standard header file :file:`float.h` for the 'C'
   programming language; see section 5.2.4.2.2 of the 1999 ISO/IEC C standard
   [C99]_, 'Characteristics of floating types', for details.

.. tabularcolumns:: |l|l|L|

The attribute :attr:`sys.float_info.dig` needs further explanation.  If
   ``s`` is any string representing a decimal number with at most
   :attr:`sys.float_info.dig` significant digits, then converting ``s`` to a
   float and back again will recover a string representing the same decimal
   value::

>>> import sys
      >>> sys.float_info.dig
      15
      >>> s = '3.14159265358979'    # decimal string with 15 significant digits
      >>> format(float(s), '.15g')  # convert to float and back -> same value
      '3.14159265358979'

But for strings with more than :attr:`sys.float_info.dig` significant digits,
   this isn't always true::

>>> s = '9876543211234567'    # 16 significant digits is too many!
      >>> format(float(s), '.16g')  # conversion changes value
      '9876543211234568'

.. data:: float_repr_style

A string indicating how the :func:`repr` function behaves for
   floats.  If the string has value ``'short'`` then for a finite
   float ``x``, ``repr(x)`` aims to produce a short string with the
   property that ``float(repr(x)) == x``.  This is the usual behaviour
   in Python 3.1 and later.  Otherwise, ``float_repr_style`` has value
   ``'legacy'`` and ``repr(x)`` behaves in the same way as it did in
   versions of Python prior to 3.1.

.. versionadded:: 3.1

.. function:: getallocatedblocks()

Return the number of memory blocks currently allocated by the interpreter,
   regardless of their size.  This function is mainly useful for tracking
   and debugging memory leaks.  Because of the interpreter's internal
   caches, the result can vary from call to call; you may have to call
   :func:`_clear_type_cache()` and :func:`gc.collect()` to get more
   predictable results.

If a Python build or implementation cannot reasonably compute this
   information, :func:`getallocatedblocks()` is allowed to return 0 instead.

.. versionadded:: 3.4

.. function:: getcheckinterval()

Return the interpreter's "check interval"; see :func:`setcheckinterval`.

.. deprecated:: 3.2
      Use :func:`getswitchinterval` instead.

.. function:: getdefaultencoding()

Return the name of the current default string encoding used by the Unicode
   implementation.

.. function:: getdlopenflags()

Return the current value of the flags that are used for
   :c:func:`dlopen` calls.  Symbolic names for the flag values can be
   found in the :mod:`os` module (``RTLD_xxx`` constants, e.g.
   :data:`os.RTLD_LAZY`).  Availability: Unix.

.. function:: getfilesystemencoding()

Return the name of the encoding used to convert between Unicode
   filenames and bytes filenames. For best compatibility, str should be
   used for filenames in all cases, although representing filenames as bytes
   is also supported. Functions accepting or returning filenames should support
   either str or bytes and internally convert to the system's preferred
   representation.

This encoding is always ASCII-compatible.

:func:`os.fsencode` and :func:`os.fsdecode` should be used to ensure that
   the correct encoding and errors mode are used.

* On Mac OS X, the encoding is ``'utf-8'``.

* On Unix, the encoding is the locale encoding.

* On Windows, the encoding may be ``'utf-8'`` or ``'mbcs'``, depending
     on user configuration.

.. versionchanged:: 3.2
      :func:`getfilesystemencoding` result cannot be ``None`` anymore.

.. versionchanged:: 3.6
      Windows is no longer guaranteed to return ``'mbcs'``. See :pep:`529`
      and :func:`_enablelegacywindowsfsencoding` for more information.

.. function:: getfilesystemencodeerrors()

Return the name of the error mode used to convert between Unicode filenames
   and bytes filenames. The encoding name is returned from
   :func:`getfilesystemencoding`.

:func:`os.fsencode` and :func:`os.fsdecode` should be used to ensure that
   the correct encoding and errors mode are used.

.. versionadded:: 3.6

.. function:: getrefcount(object)

Return the reference count of the *object*.  The count returned is generally one
   higher than you might expect, because it includes the (temporary) reference as
   an argument to :func:`getrefcount`.

.. function:: getrecursionlimit()

Return the current value of the recursion limit, the maximum depth of the Python
   interpreter stack.  This limit prevents infinite recursion from causing an
   overflow of the C stack and crashing Python.  It can be set by
   :func:`setrecursionlimit`.

.. function:: getsizeof(object[, default])

Return the size of an object in bytes. The object can be any type of
   object. All built-in objects will return correct results, but this
   does not have to hold true for third-party extensions as it is implementation
   specific.

Only the memory consumption directly attributed to the object is
   accounted for, not the memory consumption of objects it refers to.

If given, *default* will be returned if the object does not provide means to
   retrieve the size.  Otherwise a :exc:`TypeError` will be raised.

:func:`getsizeof` calls the object's ``__sizeof__`` method and adds an
   additional garbage collector overhead if the object is managed by the garbage
   collector.

See `recursive sizeof recipe <https://code.activestate.com/recipes/577504>`_
   for an example of using :func:`getsizeof` recursively to find the size of
   containers and all their contents.

.. function:: getswitchinterval()

Return the interpreter's "thread switch interval"; see
   :func:`setswitchinterval`.

.. versionadded:: 3.2

.. function:: _getframe([depth])

Return a frame object from the call stack.  If optional integer *depth* is
   given, return the frame object that many calls below the top of the stack.  If
   that is deeper than the call stack, :exc:`ValueError` is raised.  The default
   for *depth* is zero, returning the frame at the top of the call stack.

.. impl-detail::

This function should be used for internal and specialized purposes only.
      It is not guaranteed to exist in all implementations of Python.

.. function:: getprofile()

.. index::
      single: profile function
      single: profiler

Get the profiler function as set by :func:`setprofile`.

.. function:: gettrace()

.. index::
      single: trace function
      single: debugger

Get the trace function as set by :func:`settrace`.

.. impl-detail::

The :func:`gettrace` function is intended only for implementing debuggers,
      profilers, coverage tools and the like.  Its behavior is part of the
      implementation platform, rather than part of the language definition, and
      thus may not be available in all Python implementations.

.. function:: getwindowsversion()

Return a named tuple describing the Windows version
   currently running.  The named elements are *major*, *minor*,
   *build*, *platform*, *service_pack*, *service_pack_minor*,
   *service_pack_major*, *suite_mask*, *product_type* and
   *platform_version*. *service_pack* contains a string,
   *platform_version* a 3-tuple and all other values are
   integers. The components can also be accessed by name, so
   ``sys.getwindowsversion()[0]`` is equivalent to
   ``sys.getwindowsversion().major``. For compatibility with prior
   versions, only the first 5 elements are retrievable by indexing.

*platform* will be :const:`2 (VER_PLATFORM_WIN32_NT)`.

*product_type* may be one of the following values:

This function wraps the Win32 :c:func:`GetVersionEx` function; see the
   Microsoft documentation on :c:func:`OSVERSIONINFOEX` for more information
   about these fields.

*platform_version* returns the accurate major version, minor version and
   build number of the current operating system, rather than the version that
   is being emulated for the process. It is intended for use in logging rather
   than for feature detection.

Availability: Windows.

.. versionchanged:: 3.2
      Changed to a named tuple and added *service_pack_minor*,
      *service_pack_major*, *suite_mask*, and *product_type*.

.. versionchanged:: 3.6
      Added *platform_version*

.. function:: get_asyncgen_hooks()

Returns an *asyncgen_hooks* object, which is similar to a
   :class:`~collections.namedtuple` of the form `(firstiter, finalizer)`,
   where *firstiter* and *finalizer* are expected to be either ``None`` or
   functions which take an :term:`asynchronous generator iterator` as an
   argument, and are used to schedule finalization of an asychronous
   generator by an event loop.

.. versionadded:: 3.6
      See :pep:`525` for more details.

.. note::
      This function has been added on a provisional basis (see :pep:`411`
      for details.)

.. function:: get_coroutine_wrapper()

Returns ``None``, or a wrapper set by :func:`set_coroutine_wrapper`.

.. versionadded:: 3.5
      See :pep:`492` for more details.

.. note::
      This function has been added on a provisional basis (see :pep:`411`
      for details.)  Use it only for debugging purposes.

.. data:: hash_info

A :term:`struct sequence` giving parameters of the numeric hash
   implementation.  For more details about hashing of numeric types, see
   :ref:`numeric-hash`.

+---------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
   | attribute           | explanation                                      |
   +=====================+==================================================+
   | :const:`width`      | width in bits used for hash values               |
   +---------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
   | :const:`modulus`    | prime modulus P used for numeric hash scheme     |
   +---------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
   | :const:`inf`        | hash value returned for a positive infinity      |
   +---------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
   | :const:`nan`        | hash value returned for a nan                    |
   +---------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
   | :const:`imag`       | multiplier used for the imaginary part of a      |
   |                     | complex number                                   |
   +---------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
   | :const:`algorithm`  | name of the algorithm for hashing of str, bytes, |
   |                     | and memoryview                                   |
   +---------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
   | :const:`hash_bits`  | internal output size of the hash algorithm       |
   +---------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
   | :const:`seed_bits`  | size of the seed key of the hash algorithm       |
   +---------------------+--------------------------------------------------+

.. versionadded:: 3.2

.. versionchanged:: 3.4
      Added *algorithm*, *hash_bits* and *seed_bits*

.. data:: hexversion

The version number encoded as a single integer.  This is guaranteed to increase
   with each version, including proper support for non-production releases.  For
   example, to test that the Python interpreter is at least version 1.5.2, use::

if sys.hexversion >= 0x010502F0:
          # use some advanced feature
          ...
      else:
          # use an alternative implementation or warn the user
          ...

This is called ``hexversion`` since it only really looks meaningful when viewed
   as the result of passing it to the built-in :func:`hex` function.  The
   :term:`struct sequence`  :data:`sys.version_info` may be used for a more
   human-friendly encoding of the same information.

More details of ``hexversion`` can be found at :ref:`apiabiversion`.

.. data:: implementation

An object containing information about the implementation of the
   currently running Python interpreter.  The following attributes are
   required to exist in all Python implementations.

*name* is the implementation's identifier, e.g. ``'cpython'``.  The actual
   string is defined by the Python implementation, but it is guaranteed to be
   lower case.

*version* is a named tuple, in the same format as
   :data:`sys.version_info`.  It represents the version of the Python
   *implementation*.  This has a distinct meaning from the specific
   version of the Python *language* to which the currently running
   interpreter conforms, which ``sys.version_info`` represents.  For
   example, for PyPy 1.8 ``sys.implementation.version`` might be
   ``sys.version_info(1, 8, 0, 'final', 0)``, whereas ``sys.version_info``
   would be ``sys.version_info(2, 7, 2, 'final', 0)``.  For CPython they
   are the same value, since it is the reference implementation.

*hexversion* is the implementation version in hexadecimal format, like
   :data:`sys.hexversion`.

*cache_tag* is the tag used by the import machinery in the filenames of
   cached modules.  By convention, it would be a composite of the
   implementation's name and version, like ``'cpython-33'``.  However, a
   Python implementation may use some other value if appropriate.  If
   ``cache_tag`` is set to ``None``, it indicates that module caching should
   be disabled.

:data:`sys.implementation` may contain additional attributes specific to
   the Python implementation.  These non-standard attributes must start with
   an underscore, and are not described here.  Regardless of its contents,
   :data:`sys.implementation` will not change during a run of the interpreter,
   nor between implementation versions.  (It may change between Python
   language versions, however.)  See :pep:`421` for more information.

.. versionadded:: 3.3

.. data:: int_info

A :term:`struct sequence` that holds information about Python's internal
   representation of integers.  The attributes are read only.

.. tabularcolumns:: |l|L|

.. versionadded:: 3.1

.. data:: __interactivehook__

When this attribute exists, its value is automatically called (with no
   arguments) when the interpreter is launched in :ref:`interactive mode
   <tut-interactive>`.  This is done after the :envvar:`PYTHONSTARTUP` file is
   read, so that you can set this hook there.  The :mod:`site` module
   :ref:`sets this <rlcompleter-config>`.

.. versionadded:: 3.4

.. function:: intern(string)

Enter *string* in the table of "interned" strings and return the interned string
   -- which is *string* itself or a copy. Interning strings is useful to gain a
   little performance on dictionary lookup -- if the keys in a dictionary are
   interned, and the lookup key is interned, the key comparisons (after hashing)
   can be done by a pointer compare instead of a string compare.  Normally, the
   names used in Python programs are automatically interned, and the dictionaries
   used to hold module, class or instance attributes have interned keys.

Interned strings are not immortal; you must keep a reference to the return
   value of :func:`intern` around to benefit from it.

.. function:: is_finalizing()

Return :const:`True` if the Python interpreter is
   :term:`shutting down <interpreter shutdown>`, :const:`False` otherwise.

.. versionadded:: 3.5

.. data:: last_type
          last_value
          last_traceback

These three variables are not always defined; they are set when an exception is
   not handled and the interpreter prints an error message and a stack traceback.
   Their intended use is to allow an interactive user to import a debugger module
   and engage in post-mortem debugging without having to re-execute the command
   that caused the error.  (Typical use is ``import pdb; pdb.pm()`` to enter the
   post-mortem debugger; see :mod:`pdb` module for
   more information.)

The meaning of the variables is the same as that of the return values from
   :func:`exc_info` above.

.. data:: maxsize

An integer giving the maximum value a variable of type :c:type:`Py_ssize_t` can
   take.  It's usually ``2**31 - 1`` on a 32-bit platform and ``2**63 - 1`` on a
   64-bit platform.

.. data:: maxunicode

An integer giving the value of the largest Unicode code point,
   i.e. ``1114111`` (``0x10FFFF`` in hexadecimal).

.. versionchanged:: 3.3
      Before :pep:`393`, ``sys.maxunicode`` used to be either ``0xFFFF``
      or ``0x10FFFF``, depending on the configuration option that specified
      whether Unicode characters were stored as UCS-2 or UCS-4.

.. data:: meta_path

A list of :term:`meta path finder` objects that have their
    :meth:`~importlib.abc.MetaPathFinder.find_spec` methods called to see if one
    of the objects can find the module to be imported. The
    :meth:`~importlib.abc.MetaPathFinder.find_spec` method is called with at
    least the absolute name of the module being imported. If the module to be
    imported is contained in a package, then the parent package's :attr:`__path__`
    attribute is passed in as a second argument. The method returns a
    :term:`module spec`, or ``None`` if the module cannot be found.

.. seealso::

:class:`importlib.abc.MetaPathFinder`
          The abstract base class defining the interface of finder objects on
          :data:`meta_path`.
        :class:`importlib.machinery.ModuleSpec`
          The concrete class which
          :meth:`~importlib.abc.MetaPathFinder.find_spec` should return
          instances of.

.. versionchanged:: 3.4

:term:`Module specs <module spec>` were introduced in Python 3.4, by
        :pep:`451`. Earlier versions of Python looked for a method called
        :meth:`~importlib.abc.MetaPathFinder.find_module`.
        This is still called as a fallback if a :data:`meta_path` entry doesn't
        have a :meth:`~importlib.abc.MetaPathFinder.find_spec` method.

.. data:: modules

This is a dictionary that maps module names to modules which have already been
   loaded.  This can be manipulated to force reloading of modules and other tricks.
   However, replacing the dictionary will not necessarily work as expected and
   deleting essential items from the dictionary may cause Python to fail.

.. data:: path

.. index:: triple: module; search; path

A list of strings that specifies the search path for modules. Initialized from
   the environment variable :envvar:`PYTHONPATH`, plus an installation-dependent
   default.

As initialized upon program startup, the first item of this list, ``path[0]``,
   is the directory containing the script that was used to invoke the Python
   interpreter.  If the script directory is not available (e.g.  if the interpreter
   is invoked interactively or if the script is read from standard input),
   ``path[0]`` is the empty string, which directs Python to search modules in the
   current directory first.  Notice that the script directory is inserted *before*
   the entries inserted as a result of :envvar:`PYTHONPATH`.

A program is free to modify this list for its own purposes.  Only strings
   and bytes should be added to :data:`sys.path`; all other data types are
   ignored during import.

.. seealso::
      Module :mod:`site` This describes how to use .pth files to extend
      :data:`sys.path`.

.. data:: path_hooks

A list of callables that take a path argument to try to create a
    :term:`finder` for the path. If a finder can be created, it is to be
    returned by the callable, else raise :exc:`ImportError`.

Originally specified in :pep:`302`.

.. data:: path_importer_cache

A dictionary acting as a cache for :term:`finder` objects. The keys are
    paths that have been passed to :data:`sys.path_hooks` and the values are
    the finders that are found. If a path is a valid file system path but no
    finder is found on :data:`sys.path_hooks` then ``None`` is
    stored.

Originally specified in :pep:`302`.

.. versionchanged:: 3.3
       ``None`` is stored instead of :class:`imp.NullImporter` when no finder
       is found.

.. data:: platform

This string contains a platform identifier that can be used to append
   platform-specific components to :data:`sys.path`, for instance.

For Unix systems, except on Linux, this is the lowercased OS name as
   returned by ``uname -s`` with the first part of the version as returned by
   ``uname -r`` appended, e.g. ``'sunos5'`` or ``'freebsd8'``, *at the time
   when Python was built*.  Unless you want to test for a specific system
   version, it is therefore recommended to use the following idiom::

if sys.platform.startswith('freebsd'):
          # FreeBSD-specific code here...
      elif sys.platform.startswith('linux'):
          # Linux-specific code here...

For other systems, the values are:

================ ===========================
   System           ``platform`` value
   ================ ===========================
   Linux            ``'linux'``
   Windows          ``'win32'``
   Windows/Cygwin   ``'cygwin'``
   Mac OS X         ``'darwin'``
   ================ ===========================

.. versionchanged:: 3.3
      On Linux, :attr:`sys.platform` doesn't contain the major version anymore.
      It is always ``'linux'``, instead of ``'linux2'`` or ``'linux3'``.  Since
      older Python versions include the version number, it is recommended to
      always use the ``startswith`` idiom presented above.

.. seealso::

:attr:`os.name` has a coarser granularity.  :func:`os.uname` gives
      system-dependent version information.

The :mod:`platform` module provides detailed checks for the
      system's identity.

.. data:: prefix

A string giving the site-specific directory prefix where the platform
   independent Python files are installed; by default, this is the string
   ``'/usr/local'``.  This can be set at build time with the ``--prefix``
   argument to the :program:`configure` script.  The main collection of Python
   library modules is installed in the directory :file:`{prefix}/lib/python{X.Y}`
   while the platform independent header files (all except :file:`pyconfig.h`) are
   stored in :file:`{prefix}/include/python{X.Y}`, where *X.Y* is the version
   number of Python, for example ``3.2``.

.. note:: If a :ref:`virtual environment <venv-def>` is in effect, this
      value will be changed in ``site.py`` to point to the virtual
      environment. The value for the Python installation will still be
      available, via :data:`base_prefix`.

.. data:: ps1
          ps2

.. index::
      single: interpreter prompts
      single: prompts, interpreter

Strings specifying the primary and secondary prompt of the interpreter.  These
   are only defined if the interpreter is in interactive mode.  Their initial
   values in this case are ``'>>> '`` and ``'... '``.  If a non-string object is
   assigned to either variable, its :func:`str` is re-evaluated each time the
   interpreter prepares to read a new interactive command; this can be used to
   implement a dynamic prompt.

.. function:: setcheckinterval(interval)

Set the interpreter's "check interval".  This integer value determines how often
   the interpreter checks for periodic things such as thread switches and signal
   handlers.  The default is ``100``, meaning the check is performed every 100
   Python virtual instructions. Setting it to a larger value may increase
   performance for programs using threads.  Setting it to a value ``<=`` 0 checks
   every virtual instruction, maximizing responsiveness as well as overhead.

.. deprecated:: 3.2
      This function doesn't have an effect anymore, as the internal logic for
      thread switching and asynchronous tasks has been rewritten.  Use
      :func:`setswitchinterval` instead.

.. function:: setdlopenflags(n)

Set the flags used by the interpreter for :c:func:`dlopen` calls, such as when
   the interpreter loads extension modules.  Among other things, this will enable a
   lazy resolving of symbols when importing a module, if called as
   ``sys.setdlopenflags(0)``.  To share symbols across extension modules, call as
   ``sys.setdlopenflags(os.RTLD_GLOBAL)``.  Symbolic names for the flag values
   can be found in the :mod:`os` module (``RTLD_xxx`` constants, e.g.
   :data:`os.RTLD_LAZY`).

Availability: Unix.

.. function:: setprofile(profilefunc)

.. index::
      single: profile function
      single: profiler

Set the system's profile function, which allows you to implement a Python source
   code profiler in Python.  See chapter :ref:`profile` for more information on the
   Python profiler.  The system's profile function is called similarly to the
   system's trace function (see :func:`settrace`), but it is called with different events,
   for example it isn't called for each executed line of code (only on call and return,
   but the return event is reported even when an exception has been set). The function is
   thread-specific, but there is no way for the profiler to know about context switches between
   threads, so it does not make sense to use this in the presence of multiple threads. Also,
   its return value is not used, so it can simply return ``None``.

Profile functions should have three arguments: *frame*, *event*, and
   *arg*. *frame* is the current stack frame.  *event* is a string: ``'call'``,
   ``'return'``, ``'c_call'``, ``'c_return'``, or ``'c_exception'``. *arg* depends
   on the event type.

The events have the following meaning:

``'call'``
      A function is called (or some other code block entered).  The
      profile function is called; *arg* is ``None``.

``'return'``
      A function (or other code block) is about to return.  The profile
      function is called; *arg* is the value that will be returned, or ``None``
      if the event is caused by an exception being raised.

``'c_call'``
      A C function is about to be called.  This may be an extension function or
      a built-in.  *arg* is the C function object.

``'c_return'``
      A C function has returned. *arg* is the C function object.

``'c_exception'``
      A C function has raised an exception.  *arg* is the C function object.

.. function:: setrecursionlimit(limit)

Set the maximum depth of the Python interpreter stack to *limit*.  This limit
   prevents infinite recursion from causing an overflow of the C stack and crashing
   Python.

The highest possible limit is platform-dependent.  A user may need to set the
   limit higher when they have a program that requires deep recursion and a platform
   that supports a higher limit.  This should be done with care, because a too-high
   limit can lead to a crash.

If the new limit is too low at the current recursion depth, a
   :exc:`RecursionError` exception is raised.

.. versionchanged:: 3.5.1
      A :exc:`RecursionError` exception is now raised if the new limit is too
      low at the current recursion depth.

.. function:: setswitchinterval(interval)

Set the interpreter's thread switch interval (in seconds).  This floating-point
   value determines the ideal duration of the "timeslices" allocated to
   concurrently running Python threads.  Please note that the actual value
   can be higher, especially if long-running internal functions or methods
   are used.  Also, which thread becomes scheduled at the end of the interval
   is the operating system's decision.  The interpreter doesn't have its
   own scheduler.

.. versionadded:: 3.2

.. function:: settrace(tracefunc)

.. index::
      single: trace function
      single: debugger

Set the system's trace function, which allows you to implement a Python
   source code debugger in Python.  The function is thread-specific; for a
   debugger to support multiple threads, it must be registered using
   :func:`settrace` for each thread being debugged.

Trace functions should have three arguments: *frame*, *event*, and
   *arg*. *frame* is the current stack frame.  *event* is a string: ``'call'``,
   ``'line'``, ``'return'`` or ``'exception'``.  *arg* depends on
   the event type.

The trace function is invoked (with *event* set to ``'call'``) whenever a new
   local scope is entered; it should return a reference to a local trace
   function to be used that scope, or ``None`` if the scope shouldn't be traced.

The local trace function should return a reference to itself (or to another
   function for further tracing in that scope), or ``None`` to turn off tracing
   in that scope.

The events have the following meaning:

``'call'``
      A function is called (or some other code block entered).  The
      global trace function is called; *arg* is ``None``; the return value
      specifies the local trace function.

``'line'``
      The interpreter is about to execute a new line of code or re-execute the
      condition of a loop.  The local trace function is called; *arg* is
      ``None``; the return value specifies the new local trace function.  See
      :file:`Objects/lnotab_notes.txt` for a detailed explanation of how this
      works.

``'return'``
      A function (or other code block) is about to return.  The local trace
      function is called; *arg* is the value that will be returned, or ``None``
      if the event is caused by an exception being raised.  The trace function's
      return value is ignored.

``'exception'``
      An exception has occurred.  The local trace function is called; *arg* is a
      tuple ``(exception, value, traceback)``; the return value specifies the
      new local trace function.

Note that as an exception is propagated down the chain of callers, an
   ``'exception'`` event is generated at each level.

For more information on code and frame objects, refer to :ref:`types`.

.. impl-detail::

The :func:`settrace` function is intended only for implementing debuggers,
      profilers, coverage tools and the like.  Its behavior is part of the
      implementation platform, rather than part of the language definition, and
      thus may not be available in all Python implementations.

.. function:: set_asyncgen_hooks(firstiter, finalizer)

Accepts two optional keyword arguments which are callables that accept an
   :term:`asynchronous generator iterator` as an argument. The *firstiter*
   callable will be called when an asynchronous generator is iterated for the
   first time. The *finalizer* will be called when an asynchronous generator
   is about to be garbage collected.

.. versionadded:: 3.6
      See :pep:`525` for more details, and for a reference example of a
      *finalizer* method see the implementation of
      ``asyncio.Loop.shutdown_asyncgens`` in
      :source:`Lib/asyncio/base_events.py`

.. note::
      This function has been added on a provisional basis (see :pep:`411`
      for details.)

.. function:: set_coroutine_wrapper(wrapper)

Allows intercepting creation of :term:`coroutine` objects (only ones that
   are created by an :keyword:`async def` function; generators decorated with
   :func:`types.coroutine` or :func:`asyncio.coroutine` will not be
   intercepted).

The *wrapper* argument must be either:

* a callable that accepts one argument (a coroutine object);
   * ``None``, to reset the wrapper.

If called twice, the new wrapper replaces the previous one.  The function
   is thread-specific.

The *wrapper* callable cannot define new coroutines directly or indirectly::

def wrapper(coro):
            async def wrap(coro):
                return await coro
            return wrap(coro)
        sys.set_coroutine_wrapper(wrapper)

async def foo():
            pass

# The following line will fail with a RuntimeError, because
        # ``wrapper`` creates a ``wrap(coro)`` coroutine:
        foo()