Can't install on Python 3.13.5

[dleach02]

Unable to pip install editdistance in Python 3.13.5.

  Building wheel for editdistance (pyproject.toml) ... error
  error: subprocess-exited-with-error

  × Building wheel for editdistance (pyproject.toml) did not run successfully.
  │ exit code: 1
  ╰─> [89 lines of output]
      Compiling src/editdistance/bycython.pyx because it changed.
      [1/1] Cythonizing src/editdistance/bycython.pyx
      C:\Users\nxa14625\AppData\Local\Temp\1\pip-build-env-u_tamoyj\normal\Lib\site-packages\setuptools\config\_apply_pyprojecttoml.py:82: SetuptoolsDeprecationWarning: `project.license` as a TOML table is deprecated
      !!

              ********************************************************************************
              Please use a simple string containing a SPDX expression for `project.license`. You can also use `project.license-files`. (Both options available on setuptools>=77.0.0).

              By 2026-Feb-18, you need to update your project and remove deprecated calls
              or your builds will no longer be supported.

              See https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/guides/writing-pyproject-toml/#license for details.
              ********************************************************************************

      !!
        corresp(dist, value, root_dir)
      running build
      running build_py
      creating C:\Users\nxa14625\AppData\Local\Temp\1\pdm-build-u4pr2nct\lib.win-amd64-cpython-313\editdistance
      copying src\editdistance\__init__.py -> C:\Users\nxa14625\AppData\Local\Temp\1\pdm-build-u4pr2nct\lib.win-amd64-cpython-313\editdistance
      running egg_info
      creating src\editdistance.egg-info
      writing src\editdistance.egg-info\PKG-INFO
      writing dependency_links to src\editdistance.egg-info\dependency_links.txt
      writing top-level names to src\editdistance.egg-info\top_level.txt
      writing manifest file 'src\editdistance.egg-info\SOURCES.txt'
      reading manifest file 'src\editdistance.egg-info\SOURCES.txt'
      adding license file 'LICENSE'
      writing manifest file 'src\editdistance.egg-info\SOURCES.txt'
      copying src\editdistance\__init__.pxd -> C:\Users\nxa14625\AppData\Local\Temp\1\pdm-build-u4pr2nct\lib.win-amd64-cpython-313\editdistance
      copying src\editdistance\_editdistance.cpp -> C:\Users\nxa14625\AppData\Local\Temp\1\pdm-build-u4pr2nct\lib.win-amd64-cpython-313\editdistance
      copying src\editdistance\_editdistance.h -> C:\Users\nxa14625\AppData\Local\Temp\1\pdm-build-u4pr2nct\lib.win-amd64-cpython-313\editdistance
      copying src\editdistance\bycython.cpp -> C:\Users\nxa14625\AppData\Local\Temp\1\pdm-build-u4pr2nct\lib.win-amd64-cpython-313\editdistance
      copying src\editdistance\bycython.pxd -> C:\Users\nxa14625\AppData\Local\Temp\1\pdm-build-u4pr2nct\lib.win-amd64-cpython-313\editdistance
      copying src\editdistance\bycython.pyx -> C:\Users\nxa14625\AppData\Local\Temp\1\pdm-build-u4pr2nct\lib.win-amd64-cpython-313\editdistance
      copying src\editdistance\def.h -> C:\Users\nxa14625\AppData\Local\Temp\1\pdm-build-u4pr2nct\lib.win-amd64-cpython-313\editdistance
      copying src\editdistance\__init__.py -> C:\Users\nxa14625\AppData\Local\Temp\1\pdm-build-u4pr2nct\lib.win-amd64-cpython-313\editdistance
      running build_ext
      building 'editdistance.bycython' extension
      error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 or greater is required. Get it with "Microsoft C++ Build Tools": https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/
      Traceback (most recent call last):
        File "C:\Users\nxa14625\AppData\Local\Temp\1\pip-build-env-u_tamoyj\overlay\Lib\site-packages\pdm\backend\hooks\setuptools.py", line 90, in _build_lib
          subprocess.check_call(build_args)
          ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^
        File "C:\Users\nxa14625\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python313\Lib\subprocess.py", line 419, in check_call
          raise CalledProcessError(retcode, cmd)
      subprocess.CalledProcessError: Command '['C:\\Users\\nxa14625\\zephyrproject\\.venv\\Scripts\\python.exe', 'C:\\Users\\nxa14625\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1\\pip-install-fkyuwb59\\editdistance_0b972a671eec4728ac760f9ad5cb7132\\setup.py', 'build', '-b', 'C:\\Users\\nxa14625\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1\\pdm-build-u4pr2nct']' returned non-zero exit status 1.

[joanise]

Right, every time a new major Python version is released, we have this problem on Windows until the editdistance project provides updated pre-built files.

On Linux and MacOS, the compiler is there, but on Windows the user has to install it, and it's sometimes hard to get it right: following the instructions in the error message not as easy as it suggests, although it is indeed the solution.

I would submit an issue to the edit distance project for this, we aren't able to fix it on our end.

[joanise]

When you first submitted this issue, I had the problem too, but at the moment I have no difficulty installing on Python 3.13.7, and it works in CI.

Are you still having difficulties? If so, have you tried installing the MS build tools?