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pip search¶

Usage¶

python -m pip search [options] <query>
py -m pip search [options] <query>

Description¶

Search for PyPI packages whose name or summary contains <query>.

Options¶

-i, --index <url>¶

Base URL of Python Package Index (default https://pypi.org/pypi)

Examples¶

  1. Search for “peppercorn”

    $ python -m pip search peppercorn
    pepperedform    - Helpers for using peppercorn with formprocess.
    peppercorn      - A library for converting a token stream into [...]
    
    C:\> py -m pip search peppercorn
    pepperedform    - Helpers for using peppercorn with formprocess.
    peppercorn      - A library for converting a token stream into [...]
    

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