1. Install the Python SDK with pip

    pip install ldclient-py
   

2. Configure the library with your sdk key:

    import ldclient
   

3. Get the client:

    ldclient.set_sdk_key("your sdk key")
    client = ldclient.get()
   

1. Create a new feature flag on your dashboard

2. In your application code, use the feature's key to check whether the flag is on for each user:

    if client.variation("your.flag.key", {"key": "user@test.com"}, False):
        # application code to show the feature
    else:
        # the code to run if the feature is off
   

Python 2.6 is supported for polling mode only and requires an extra dependency. Here's how to set it up:

1. Use the python2.6 extra in your requirements.txt: ldclient-py[python2.6]

2. Due to Python 2.6's lack of SNI support, LaunchDarkly's streaming flag updates are not available. Set the stream=False option in the client config to disable it. You'll still receive flag updates, but via a polling mechanism with efficient caching. Here's an example: config = ldclient.Config(stream=False, sdk_key="SDK_KEY")

Twisted is supported for LDD mode only. To run in Twisted/LDD mode,

1. Use this dependency:

   ldclient-py[twisted]>=3.0.1
   

2. Configure the client:

   feature_store = TwistedRedisFeatureStore(url='YOUR_REDIS_URL', redis_prefix="ldd-restwrapper", expiration=0)
   ldclient.config.feature_store = feature_store
   
   ldclient.config = ldclient.Config(
       use_ldd=use_ldd,
       event_consumer_class=TwistedEventConsumer,
   )
   ldclient.sdk_key = 'YOUR_SDK_KEY'
   

3. Get the client:

   client = ldclient.get()

Check out our documentation for in-depth instructions on configuring and using LaunchDarkly. You can also head straight to the complete reference guide for this SDK.

We run integration tests for all our SDKs using a centralized test harness. This approach gives us the ability to test for consistency across SDKs, as well as test networking behavior in a long-running application. These tests cover each method in the SDK, and verify that event sending, flag evaluation, stream reconnection, and other aspects of the SDK all behave correctly.

The Code Climate coverage does not include the coverage provided by this integration test harness.

See CONTRIBUTING for more information.

• LaunchDarkly is a continuous delivery platform that provides feature flags as a service and allows developers to iterate quickly and safely. We allow you to easily flag your features and manage them from the LaunchDarkly dashboard. With LaunchDarkly, you can:
  • Roll out a new feature to a subset of your users (like a group of users who opt-in to a beta tester group), gathering feedback and bug reports from real-world use cases.
  • Gradually roll out a feature to an increasing percentage of users, and track the effect that the feature has on key metrics (for instance, how likely is a user to complete a purchase if they have feature A versus feature B?).
  • Turn off a feature that you realize is causing performance problems in production, without needing to re-deploy, or even restart the application with a changed configuration file.
  • Grant access to certain features based on user attributes, like payment plan (eg: users on the ‘gold’ plan get access to more features than users in the ‘silver’ plan). Disable parts of your application to facilitate maintenance, without taking everything offline.
• LaunchDarkly provides feature flag SDKs for
  • Java
  • JavaScript
  • PHP
  • Python
  • Python Twisted
  • Go
  • Node.JS
  • .NET
  • Ruby
  • iOS
  • Android
• Explore LaunchDarkly
  • launchdarkly.com for more information
  • docs.launchdarkly.com for our documentation and SDKs
  • apidocs.launchdarkly.com for our API documentation
  • blog.launchdarkly.com for the latest product updates
  • Feature Flagging Guide for best practices and strategies