Python Reference

Runtime loading and configuration

Python.NET runtime loading and configuration

pythonnet.get_runtime_info() → RuntimeInfo | None

Retrieve information on the configured runtime

pythonnet.load(runtime: Runtime | str | None = None, **params: str) → None

Load Python.NET in the specified runtime

The same parameters as for set_runtime can be used. By default, set_default_runtime is called if no environment has been set yet and no parameters are passed.

After a successful call, further invocations will return immediately.

pythonnet.set_runtime(runtime: Runtime | str, **params: str) → None

Set up a clr_loader runtime without loading it

Parameters:

runtime – Either an already initialised clr_loader runtime, or one of netfx, coreclr, mono, or default. If a string parameter is given, the runtime will be created.

pythonnet.set_runtime_from_env() → None

Set up the runtime using the environment

This will use the environment variable PYTHONNET_RUNTIME to decide the runtime to use, which may be one of netfx, coreclr or mono. The parameters of the respective clr_loader.get_<runtime> functions can also be given as environment variables, named PYTHONNET_<RUNTIME>_<PARAM_NAME>. In particular, to use PYTHONNET_RUNTIME=coreclr, the variable PYTHONNET_CORECLR_RUNTIME_CONFIG has to be set to a valid .runtimeconfig.json.

If no environment variable is specified, a globally installed Mono is used for all environments but Windows, on Windows the legacy .NET Framework is used.

pythonnet.unload() → None

Explicitly unload a loaded runtime and shut down Python.NET