Pulp provides an easy-to-use syntax and interface for formulating and solving LP problems, including support for a wide range of problem types and solvers. It is widely used in operations research, supply chain management, logistics, and other industries for making optimization decisions.

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from pulp import *

# Use CBC solver
prob.solve(PULP_CBC_CMD(msg=True, timeLimit=1, options=["startalg",
                                                        "barrier"]))

# Use cplex solver
prob.solve(
    CPLEX_CMD(msg=True,
              timeLimit=1,
            #   interactive cmd
              options=["set emphasis mip 3", "set barrier algorithm 3"]))

# Use gurobi solver
prob.solve(
    GUROBI_CMD(msg=True,
               timeLimit=1,
               threads=4,
               options=[("Method", 2), ("MIPGap", 0.2)]))

# Use scip solver, latest version of pulp only
# support single thread only
prob.solve(SCIP_CMD(msg=True, timeLimit=1, options=["branching/clamp=0.4"]))