update_packages

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# Filename: update_packages.py
# Version: 1.0.0
# Author: Jeoi Reqi

"""
This script checks for outdated Python packages using pip and upgrades them if necessary.
It logs the upgrade results to a file named 'upgrade_log.txt' in the current working directory.

Requirements:
    - Python 3.x
    - pip

Usage:
    - Run the script using Python 3.x from the command line.
    - Navigate to the current working directory and use the terminal command:

            'python upgrade_packages.py'

    - The script will automatically upgrade outdated packages if any are found.

Additional Notes:
    - The script will create a log file named 'upgrade_log.txt' in the current working directory.
"""

import subprocess
import datetime
import os

# Function to run pip list command and check for outdated packages
def check_outdated_packages():
    result = subprocess.run(['pip', 'list', '--outdated'], capture_output=True, text=True)
    outdated_packages = result.stdout.strip().split('\n')[2:]  # Extract outdated packages, skipping header
    return outdated_packages

# Function to upgrade outdated packages and log the results
def upgrade_packages(outdated_packages):
    log_path = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'upgrade_log.txt')
    if not outdated_packages:
        print("All packages are already up to date.")
        with open(log_path, 'a', encoding='utf-8') as log_file:
            log_file.write(f'{datetime.datetime.now()}: All packages are already up to date\n')
        print(f"Log file saved to: {log_path}")
    else:
        print("Updating outdated packages...")
        for package in outdated_packages:
            subprocess.run(['pip', 'install', '--upgrade', package.split()[0]])
        with open(log_path, 'a', encoding='utf-8') as log_file:
            log_file.write(f'{datetime.datetime.now()}: Upgraded packages: {", ".join(outdated_packages)}\n')
        print(f"Log file saved to: {log_path}")

# Main function
def main():
    outdated_packages = check_outdated_packages()
    upgrade_packages(outdated_packages)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()