Python Package Index
The Python Package Index (PyPI) is the public repository and package index for distributing and installing Python software packages.
Python Workout: 50 ten-minute exercises
PyPI is the Python Package Index, a repository and distribution service for Python packages.
- How it is used
- Connects Python programs to community-contributed third-party packages beyond the standard library.
- How deep it goes
- Defines PyPI and shows pip installation, but stops short of package publishing or dependency-management details.
- Examples
- Uses pypi.org, `pip install packagename`, and Awesome Python as concrete package-discovery and installation examples.
- What you can do after
- Operate/configure Python package installation through pip and assess package choices using curated lists.
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Python Workout, Second Edition
PyPI is the Python Package Index, a public repository and distribution service for Python packages.
- How it is used
- Supports distributing Python packages and participating in the open-source ecosystem.
- How deep it goes
- Connects package creation with uploading to PyPI, but stops short of upload commands or release mechanics.
- Examples
- Uses menu.py as a package-publication exercise and recommends a name based on the creator’s initials.
- What you can do after
- Build it from scratch by turning menu.py into a package and uploading it to PyPI.
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Related concepts
- pipused by · pip is Python’s standard package installer, a command-line tool for installing and managing Python packages and their dependencies.
- moduleproduces · A module is a distinct, bounded software unit that groups related code or functionality and provides an organizational or interaction boundary within a larger system.
- package repositorykind of · A package repository is a service or collection that stores, indexes, and distributes software packages.
- packageproduces · A software package is a named grouping of modules or components, often with related resources and metadata, organized for import, reuse, distribution, or management.
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