SmartPythonRunner 1.0.1

SmartPythonRunner is a cross-platform .NET library that allows you to run Python scripts from any .NET project (Console, Web API, WinForms, WPF, Windows Services) even if Python is not installed on the system.

It supports automatic Python installation for Windows using the embeddable Python zip, and on Linux/macOS it uses the system-installed Python (python3).

Features

• Execute Python scripts from .NET projects.
• Run inline Python code without creating files manually.
• Automatically downloads and sets up Python on Windows if missing.
• Cross-platform support (Windows, Linux, macOS).
• Compatible with .NET Framework 4.8, .NET 6, .NET 7, .NET 8.
• Works in any project type: API, Console, WinForms, WPF, Services.

Installation

Using NuGet Package Manager

Install-Package SmartPythonRunner

```Using .NET CLI
dotnet add package SmartPythonRunner

```Run Inline Python Code
(`
using System;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using SmartPythonRunner;

class Program
{
    static async Task Main()
    {
        string code = @"print('Hello from Python!')
        for i in range(3):
            print(i)
        ";

        int exitCode = await PythonRunner.RunScriptAsync(code);
        Console.WriteLine($""Python exited with code {exitCode}"");
    }
}
`)

```Run Python Script File
(`
using System.IO;
string scriptPath = @"C:\Scripts\myscript.py";
int exitCode = await PythonRunner.RunScriptAsync(File.ReadAllText(scriptPath));
`)

```Using in ASP.NET Web API
(`[ApiController]
[Route("api/[controller]")]
public class PythonController : ControllerBase
{
    [HttpGet("run")]
    public async Task<IActionResult> RunPythonScript()
    {
        string code = "print('Hello from API!')";
        int exitCode = await SmartPythonRunner.PythonRunner.RunScriptAsync(code);
        return Ok(new { ExitCode = exitCode });
    }
}`)

##Notes
On Windows, if Python is not installed, the library automatically downloads a portable embeddable Python zip and runs it.
On Linux/macOS, ensure python3 is installed (e.g. sudo apt install python3 or brew install python3).
Fully asynchronous on .NET 6+; synchronous fallback on .NET Framework 4.8.
How It Works
Detects the platform (Windows/Linux/macOS).
Checks if Python is available (python or python3).
If Python is missing on Windows, downloads the embeddable zip from python.org.
Runs the script in a separate process using ProcessStartInfo.
Returns the exit code to indicate success/failure.
###Supported Frameworks
- .NET Framework 4.8
- .NET 6.0
- .NET 7.0
- .NET 8.0

###Works in:
- Console apps
- ASP.NET Web API / MVC
- WinForms / WPF
- Windows Services