def _outdated_package(package_name):
"""Faster outdated check when running it for a single package."""
list_command = ListCommand()
command_options, _ = list_command.parse_args(
['--pre']) # Include development releases
installed_package = _installed_package(package_name)
if installed_package:
packages = list_command.get_outdated([installed_package],
command_options)
return packages[0] if packages else None
