require Python >= 3.8

pyproject.toml

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ classifiers = [
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
   "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Atmospheric Science"
 ]
-requires-python = ">=3.7"
+requires-python = ">=3.8"
 dynamic = ["version", "readme"]
 dependencies = ["python-dateutil", "numpy", "xarray>=0.16.0", "scipy", "h5py", "matplotlib >= 3.1"]
 

src/gemini3d/find.py

@@ -67,12 +67,10 @@ def executable(name: str, root: Path | None = None) -> Path:
                 if pexe.is_file():
                     return wsl.win_path2wsl_path(pexe)  # type: ignore
             else:
-                exe = shutil.which(name, path=str(p / n))
-                logging.debug(f"{name} {p / n} => {exe}")
-                if exe:
+                if exe := shutil.which(name, path=p / n):
                     return Path(exe)
 
-    raise FileNotFoundError(f"{name} not found")
+    raise FileNotFoundError(f"{name} not found, search paths: {paths}")
 
 
 def gemini_exe(name: str = "gemini3d.run", root: Path | None = None) -> Path:
@@ -85,9 +83,6 @@ def gemini_exe(name: str = "gemini3d.run", root: Path | None = None) -> Path:
 
     exe = executable(name, root)
 
-    if not exe:
-        raise FileNotFoundError(f"Gemini3D executable {name} not found")
-
     # %% ensure Gemini3D executable is runnable
     if os.name == "nt" and isinstance(exe, PurePosixPath):
         cmd0 = ["wsl", str(exe)]

src/gemini3d/tests/intg/test_plot.py

@@ -3,15 +3,13 @@
 import pytest
 import os
 import re
-import sys
 
 import matplotlib as mpl
 
 import gemini3d.web
 import gemini3d.plot
 
 
-@pytest.mark.skipif(sys.version_info < (3, 8), reason="requires Python >= 3.8")
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "name",
     [