This is a brand new LiveReload in version 2.0.0.
Python LiveReload is designed for web developers who know Python.
Install Python LiveReload with pip:
$ pip install livereloadIf you don't have pip installed, try easy_install:
$ easy_install livereloadPython LiveReload provides a command line utility, livereload, for starting a server in a directory.
By default, it will listen to port 35729, the common port for LiveReload browser extensions. :
$ livereload --help
usage: livereload [-h] [-p PORT] [directory]
Start a `livereload` server
positional arguments:
directory Directory to watch for changes
optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-p PORT, --port PORT Port to run `livereload` server onThe new livereload server is designed for developers. It can power a wsgi application now:
from livereload import Server, shell
server = Server(wsgi_app)
# run a shell command
server.watch('static/*.stylus', 'make static')
# run a function
def alert():
print('foo')
server.watch('foo.txt', alert)
# output stdout into a file
server.watch('style.less', shell('lessc style.less', output='style.css'))
server.serve()The Server class accepts parameters:
- app: a wsgi application
- watcher: a watcher instance, you don't have to create one
server.watch can watch a filepath, a directory and a glob pattern:
server.watch('path/to/file.txt')
server.watch('directory/path/')
server.watch('glob/*.pattern')You can also use other library (for example: formic) for more powerful file adding:
for filepath in formic.FileSet(include="**.css"):
server.watch(filepath, 'make css')