def check_for_update():
""" Determine whether a newer version is available remotely. """
from urllib.request import urlopen
from urllib.error import URLError, HTTPError
url = 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jhauberg/cards.py/master/cards/version.py'
try:
# specify a very short timeout, as this is a non-essential feature
# and should not stall program exit indefinitely
with urlopen(url, timeout=5) as response:
# we're certain this file is UTF8, so we'll decode it right away
response_body = response.read().decode('utf8')
# search for the version string
matches = re.search(VERSION_PATTERN, response_body, re.M)
if matches:
# if found, grab it and compare to the current installation
remote_version_identifier = matches.group(1)
if parse_version(__version__) < parse_version(remote_version_identifier):
WarningDisplay.newer_version_available(
new_version_identifier=remote_version_identifier)
# end with empty break
print()
except HTTPError:
# fail silently
pass
except URLError:
# fail silently
pass
def check_for_update():
""" Determine whether a newer version is available remotely. """
from urllib.request import urlopen
from urllib.error import URLError, HTTPError
url = 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jhauberg/cards.py/master/cards/version.py'
try:
# specify a very short timeout, as this is a non-essential feature
# and should not stall program exit indefinitely
with urlopen(url, timeout=5) as response:
# we're certain this file is UTF8, so we'll decode it right away
response_body = response.read().decode('utf8')
# search for the version string
matches = re.search(VERSION_PATTERN, response_body, re.M)
if matches:
# if found, grab it and compare to the current installation
remote_version_identifier = matches.group(1)
if parse_version(__version__) < parse_version(
remote_version_identifier):
WarningDisplay.newer_version_available(
new_version_identifier=remote_version_identifier)
# end with empty break
print()
except HTTPError:
# fail silently
pass
except URLError:
# fail silently
pass
