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PackageManager· method

PackageManager.dependents_of

list installed packages that depend on a given package

Python
dependents_of(name: str) -> list[str]

Returns list[str] — sorted names of installed packages that depend on name

Parameters#

name type default description
name str — the package to find dependents of

Example#

Python
from lsdtools.advanced import PackageManager

pm = PackageManager()
print(pm.dependents_of("lsd-spatial"))   # → ["gis", "bim", "mim"]

Notes#

Scans the installed set for packages whose manifest dependencies name name, returning the reverse edges sorted by name. Use it before remove to see what would break. It looks only at installed packages, not external pip distributions.

See also#

API: dependency_report · remove · installed

Guides: Dependencies

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