[jira] [Commented] (ARROW-379) Python: Use setuptools_scm/setuptools_scm_git_archive to provide the version number

["Uwe L. Korn (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>]

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Uwe L. Korn commented on ARROW-379:
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PR: https://github.com/apache/arrow/pull/224

> Python: Use setuptools_scm/setuptools_scm_git_archive to provide the version number
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>                 Key: ARROW-379
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ARROW-379
>             Project: Apache Arrow
>          Issue Type: Improvement
>          Components: Python
>            Reporter: Uwe L. Korn
>            Assignee: Uwe L. Korn
>              Labels: newbie
>
> Instead of relying on a hardcoded string, it would be better to infer the version number from the SCM. This would get rid of the custom code in the release script (which I'm not sure if it is actually working) and also provide better (i.e. increasing) dev-versions. 



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