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Defines PyPI and shows pip installation, but stops short of package publishing or dependency-management details.

Python Package Index

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PyPI is the Python Package Index, a repository and distribution service for Python packages.

When the standard library is not enough, Python programmers can find community-contributed third-party packages on the Python Package Index (PyPI). PyPI acts as both a package repository and a distribution service, while pip provides a command-line way to install packages. section 8.0

Installing a package

A typical installation command is `pip install packagename`. After installation, the package can be imported into a Python program alongside modules from the standard library. section 8.0

PyPI’s size creates a practical selection problem: many packages may be buggy or unmaintained. Edited lists such as Awesome Python can provide a first filter before choosing a package. section 8.0

Table 8.1 What you need to know (view table figure)

Concept	What is it?	Example	To learn more
`import`	Statement for importing modules	`import os`	http://mng.bz/xWme
`from X import Y`	Imports module X, but only defines Y as a global variable	`from os import sep`	http://mng.bz/xWme
`importlib.reload`	Re-imports an already loaded module, typically to update definitions during development	`importlib.reload(mymod)`	http://mng.bz/Z2PO
`pip`	Command-line program for installing packages from PyPI	`pip install packagename`	https://pypi.org/
`Decimal`	Class that accurately handles floating-point numbers	`from decimal import Decimal`	http://mng.bz/RAX0

Use the reference table to connect PyPI with pip installation and the import statements used after packages are available. section 8.0

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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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