Update the logic of finding python interpreter (#1631)

dukecat0 · pre-commit-ci[bot] · web-flow · commit 11f3262d90ea · 2025-05-21T21:03:28.000+08:00
* Change the precedence of finding python interpreter * Add changelog * [pre-commit.ci] auto fixes from pre-commit.com hooks for more information, see https://pre-commit.ci * Update logic * [pre-commit.ci] auto fixes from pre-commit.com hooks for more information, see https://pre-commit.ci * Update logic * [pre-commit.ci] auto fixes from pre-commit.com hooks for more information, see https://pre-commit.ci --------- Co-authored-by: pre-commit-ci[bot] <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
diff --git a/changelog.d/1521.bugfix.md b/changelog.d/1521.bugfix.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Update the logic of finding python interpreter such that `--fetch-missing-python` works on Windows
diff --git a/src/pipx/interpreter.py b/src/pipx/interpreter.py
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ def find_python_interpreter(python_version: str, fetch_missing_python: bool = Fa
         if py_executable:
             return py_executable
     except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, FileNotFoundError) as e:
-        raise InterpreterResolutionError(source="py launcher", version=python_version) from e
+        if not fetch_missing_python and not FETCH_MISSING_PYTHON:
+            raise InterpreterResolutionError(source="py launcher", version=python_version) from e
 
     if fetch_missing_python or FETCH_MISSING_PYTHON:
         try:

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