Distribution package
A distribution package is an installable Python distribution containing package code and associated metadata, dependencies, and licensing information.
Python Workout: 50 ten-minute exercises
A distribution package is a distributable wrapper containing a Python package together with metadata, dependencies, tests, licensing information, and installation instructions.
- How it is used
- Packages Python code for distribution through PyPI with metadata, dependencies, tests, licensing, and installation instructions.
- How deep it goes
- Explains the nested directory structure and gives a minimal setup.py, Poetry, and PyPI workflow.
- Examples
- Uses mypackage directories, import statements, and Poetry shell commands as concrete examples.
- What you can do after
- Operate Poetry to create, build, and publish a distribution package through PyPI.
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Python Workout, Second Edition
A distribution package is an installable Python distribution containing package code, metadata, dependencies, licensing information, and installation instructions.
- How it is used
- Packages Python code for distribution through PyPI with metadata, dependencies, tests, licensing, and installation instructions.
- How deep it goes
- Distinguishes distribution and Python packages, shows their nested directories, and names setup.py without detailing its configuration.
- Examples
- Uses mypackage, __init__.py, and import statements to illustrate package structure and loading.
- What you can do after
- Operate/configure uv to create, distribute, install, and publish Python packages while managing environments.
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Related concepts
- packageuses · A software package is a named grouping of modules or components, often with related resources and metadata, organized for import, reuse, distribution, or management.
- packagehas part · A package is a programming-language namespace and organizational unit that groups related code and may define import, compilation, or access boundaries.
- poetryimplemented by · Poetry is a Python tool for managing project dependencies, virtual environments, packaging, building, and publication.
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