How to precompile Python code in Dockerfile
In order to precompile Python code in a Dockerfile, you can use the compileall module. This is useful if you want to avoid the overhead of compiling Python code at runtime:
dockerfile_precompile.Dockerfile
RUN python -m compileall /appFull example
Here’s an example Dockerfile that precompiles Python code:
dockerfile_full_example.Dockerfile
FROM python:3.12
WORKDIR /app
COPY . .
RUN python -m compileall /app
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