Get an available port. Checks first for preferred port in case its available, if not returns random. Python implementation of the get-port idea by @sindresorhus.
Available via PyPI.
pip install get-portAvailable in terminal:
get-port [preferred-port-optional]Usage in code:
# Gets the actual port. Send preferred_port to pick if available.
from get_port import get_port
port = get_port(preferred_port)
# Check if port is available. Returns tuple: (Boolean, Dict)
from get_port import port_available
is_available = port_available(your_port)
# Find random free port. Returns tuple: (Port, Dict)
from get_port import find_free_port
port = find_free_port()MIT.