Call cl.exe from python

msvc.py

import os

env = os.environ
tools = 'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2017\\Community\\VC\\Tools\\MSVC\\14.15.26726\\bin\\Hostx64\\x64'
os.environ['PATH'] = tools
include = [
	'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2017\\Community\\VC\\Tools\\MSVC\\14.15.26726\\include',
	'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2017\\Community\\VC\\Tools\\MSVC\\14.15.26726\\atlmfc\\include',
	'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2017\\Community\\VC\\Auxiliary\\VS\\include',
	'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Windows Kits\\10\\Include\\10.0.17134.0\\ucrt',
	'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Windows Kits\\10\\Include\\10.0.17134.0\\um',
	'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Windows Kits\\10\\Include\\10.0.17134.0\\shared',
	'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Windows Kits\\10\\Include\\10.0.17134.0\\winrt',
	'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Windows Kits\\10\\Include\\10.0.17134.0\\cppwinrt',
	'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Windows Kits\\NETFXSDK\\4.6.1\\Include\\um',
]
macro = [
	# 'WIN32' # x86
	#'_DEBUG' # NDEBUG
	#'_CONSOLE' # _WINDOWS
	'_DEBUG',
	'_WINDOWS',
	'_UNICODE',
	'UNICODE',
]
lib = [
	'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2017\\Community\\VC\\Tools\\MSVC\\14.15.26726\\lib\\x64', # \\x86'
	'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2017\\Community\\VC\\Tools\\MSVC\\14.15.26726\\atlmfc\\lib\\x64',
	'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2017\\Community\\VC\\Auxiliary\\VS\\lib\\x64',
	'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Windows Kits\\10\\lib\\10.0.17134.0\\ucrt\\x64',
	'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Windows Kits\\10\\lib\\10.0.17134.0\\um\\x64',
	'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Windows Kits\\NETFXSDK\\4.6.1\\lib\\um\\x64',
	'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Windows Kits\\NETFXSDK\\4.6.1\\Lib\\um\\x64',
]
lib_in = [
	'kernel32.lib',
	'user32.lib',
	'gdi32.lib',
	'winspool.lib',
	'comdlg32.lib',
	'advapi32.lib',
	'shell32.lib',
	'ole32.lib',
	'oleaut32.lib',
	'uuid.lib',
	'odbc32.lib',
	'odbccp32.lib',
]

include = ['"/I' + l + '"' for l in include]
macro = ['"/D' + l + '"' for l in macro]
lib = ['"/LIBPATH:' + l + '"' for l in lib]
lib_in = ['"/DEFAULTLIB:' + l + '"' for l in lib_in]

source = [
	# Source Files
	'main.cc'
]

cmd = ' '.join([
	'cl',
	'/O2',	# Maximum Optimization
	'/MDd', # Use External DLL
	'/W4', # Warning Level 4
	'/EHsc', # C++ Exception enabled
	'/Zi', # debug mode
	'/Fe:main.exe',
] + include + macro + source + ['/link'] + lib + lib_in + ['/SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS']) # /SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE # /DLL

os.system(cmd)
os.environ = env