Modules and Packages

Learning Path ⋅ Skills: Packages, Modules, Import System, pip, PyPI

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Unlock the full potential of Python modules and packages. Dive into advanced importing, manage dependencies with pip, distribute projects on PyPI, and craft excellent README files. Perfect your Python project management and distribution skills.

Modules and Packages

Learning Path ⋅ 9 Resources

Course

Python Modules and Packages: An Introduction

In this course, you'll explore Python modules and Python packages, two mechanisms that facilitate modular programming. See how to write and import modules so you can optimize the structure of your own programs and make them more maintainable.

Interactive Quiz

Python Modules and Packages

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Advanced Python import Techniques

The Python import system is as powerful as it is useful. In this in-depth video course, you'll learn how to harness this power to improve the structure and maintainability of your code.

Tutorial

Python's all: Packages, Modules, and Wildcard Imports

Learn about wildcard imports and the __all__ variable in Python. With __all__, you can prepare your packages and modules for wildcard imports, which are a quick way to import everything.

Tutorial

Python Zip Imports: Distribute Modules and Packages Quickly

Learn what Zip imports are and how to use them in Python. You'll learn to create your own importable ZIP files and make them available for use. Finally, you'll learn how to use the zipimport module to dynamically import code from ZIP files.

Course

A Beginner's Guide to pip

What is pip? In this beginner-friendly course, you'll learn how to use pip, the standard package manager for Python, so that you can install and manage additional packages that are not part of the Python standard library.

Interactive Quiz

Using Python's pip to Manage Your Projects' Dependencies

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Managing Python Dependencies

Get up to speed with Python dependency management quickly and go from “writing scripts” to “building applications” with this complete course.

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How to Publish Your Own Python Package to PyPI

Learn how to create a Python package for your project and how to publish it to PyPI, the Python Package Repository with this step-by-step course. Quickly get up to speed on everything from naming your package to configuring it using setup.py.

Tutorial

Using PyInstaller to Easily Distribute Python Applications

Learn how to use PyInstaller to turn your Python application into an executable with no dependencies or installation required. This is great if you want to distribute applications to users who may or may not be Python developers.