# x_vcpkg_get_python_packages

The latest version of this document lives in the [vcpkg repo](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/docs/maintainers/ports/vcpkg-get-python-packages/x_vcpkg_get_python_packages.md).

Experimental
Retrieve needed python packages

## Usage
```cmake
x_vcpkg_get_python_packages(
    [PYTHON_VERSION (2|3)]
    PYTHON_EXECUTABLE <path to python binary>
    REQUIREMENTS_FILE <file-path>
    PACKAGES <packages to aqcuire>...
    [OUT_PYTHON_VAR somevar]
)
```
## Parameters

### PYTHON_VERSION
Python version to be used. Either 2 or 3

### PYTHON_EXECUTABLE
Full path to the python executable 

### REQUIREMENTS_FILE
Requirement file with the list of python packages

### PACKAGES
List of python packages to acquire

### OUT_PYTHON_VAR
Variable to store the path to the python binary inside the virtual environment



## Source
[ports/vcpkg-get-python-packages/x\_vcpkg\_get\_python\_packages.cmake](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/ports/vcpkg-get-python-packages/x_vcpkg_get_python_packages.cmake)