def _conflict_bail(VC_err, version):
 conflict_tmpl = textwrap.dedent("\n        The required version of setuptools (>={version}) is not available,\n        and can't be installed while this script is running. Please\n        install a more recent version first, using\n        'easy_install -U setuptools'.\n\n        (Currently using {VC_err.args[0]!r})\n        ")
 msg = conflict_tmpl.format(**locals())
 sys.stderr.write(msg)
 sys.exit(2)

def _conflict_bail ( VC_err , version ) : conflict_tmpl = textwrap . dedent ( "\n        The required version of setuptools (>={version}) is not available,\n        and can't be installed while this script is running. Please\n        install a more recent version first, using\n        'easy_install -U setuptools'.\n\n        (Currently using {VC_err.args[0]!r})\n        " ) msg = conflict_tmpl . format ( ** locals ( ) ) sys . stderr . write ( msg ) sys . exit ( 2 )
setuptools was imported prior to invocation .