Reference

1. Using Python Projects With Pixi
2. Packaging Python Projects
3. ff-2024-create-python-package
4. pyOpenSci Python Package Guide
5. Building and Publishing

Glossary

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bash

A command-line interpreter that runs in a terminal. It reads commands and instructs the Linux operating system what to do.

Build

A Python utility for creating distribution packages (such as wheels and source archives) from a project’s pyproject.toml configuration.

cURL

A command-line tool for transferring data to or from a server using a URL.

Module

In Python, a module is a file with a .py extension that contains reusable code such as functions, classes, or variables.

Package

In Python, a package is a directory that contains one or more modules, along with a special file called __init__.py. Packages help organise and structure code.

Twine

A command-line tool used to securely upload Python packages to the Python Package Index (PyPI) or to a private PyPI-compatible repository.