Use stdout for deadcode output

Author: albertas

README.md

@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@ code base is implemented in.
 - [ ] Investigate ways of extracting and backporting Python3.10+ `ast` implementation to lower Python versions.
 
 ## Release notes
+- v2.4.1:
+    - Add `--version` option to show `deadcode` version.
+    - Use stdout for `deadcode` output.
 - v2.4.0:
     - Add `--only` option that accepts filenames only which will be reflected in the output and modified.
       This option can be used with `--fix` and `--fix --dry` options as well as for simple unused code detection without fixing.

deadcode/cli.py

@@ -37,5 +37,10 @@ def main(
     return None
 
 
+def print_main() -> None:
+    if result := main():
+        print(result)
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()
+    print_main()

pyproject.toml

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ test = [
 ]
 
 [project.scripts]
-deadcode = "deadcode.cli:main"
+deadcode = "deadcode.cli:print_main"
 
 [project.urls]
 homepage = "https://github.com/albertas/deadcode"