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CS0133 Lecture 5

This document covers the fundamentals of Python modules, packages, and the Python Package Index (PyPI). It explains how to import and create modules, the concept of packages, and the usage of pip for managing Python packages. Additionally, it provides commands for checking pip's version and performing various pip operations.

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CS0133 Lecture 5

This document covers the fundamentals of Python modules, packages, and the Python Package Index (PyPI). It explains how to import and create modules, the concept of packages, and the usage of pip for managing Python packages. Additionally, it provides commands for checking pip's version and performing various pip operations.

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Python Essentials 1:

Module 4

Modules, Packages and PIP


‫الكلية التطبيقية بجامعة اإلمام محمد بن‬
‫سعود اإلسالمية‬ Dr. Ali Alwehaibi
Modules, Packages and PIP
In this lecture, you will learn about:

1. how to import and use Python modules;

2. how to create and use Python modules and packages;

3. how to process files.

Modules, Packages and PIP


What is a module?

• A file containing Python definitions and statements, which can


be later imported and used when necessary.
• You become a module user when you used an existing module
• You become a module supplier when you create a brand new
module.
• If you want to use any module, you need to know the name.
• A number of modules is delivered together with Python itself.
• The module consists of entities that are functions, variables,
constants, classes, and objects.

Modules, Packages and PIP


Importing a module-1

• To make a module usable, you must import it.


• You are allowed to import more than one module at once using a
comma-separated list.

• After the module is imported, you can access any of its entities
by prefixing the entity's name using dot notation. For example:

Modules, Packages and PIP


Importing a module-2

• To import only individual entities from a module, the imported


entities must not be prefixed when used.

• To import all entities offered by a module we use a star (*)

Modules, Packages and PIP


Importing a module-3

• You can change the name of the imported entity "on the fly" by
using the as phrase of the import. For example:

• Example for importing math module and using name alias

Modules, Packages and PIP


Working with standard modules

• A function named dir() can show you a list of the entities


contained inside an imported module

• Python language allows you to create and use module. (lab)

Modules, Packages and PIP


Packages

1. a package is a container which


enables the coupling of several
related modules under one
common name.
2. The package can be distributed
as-is (as a batch of files
deployed in a directory sub-
tree) or it can be packed inside
a zip file.

Modules, Packages and PIP


What is PyPI

• PyPI (it's short for Python Package Index) is a centralized


repository of all available software packages.
• The PyPI repository is maintained by a workgroup named the
Packaging Working Group
• Packaging Working Group task is to support Python developers
in efficient code dissemination.
• You can find their website here:
https://wiki.python.org/psf/PackagingWG.

• The PyPI website (administered by PWG) is located at the


address:
https://pypi.org/.

Modules, Packages and PIP


Python Package Installer

• Python Package Index (PyPI) although it's also likely that you
come across the very niche name The Cheese Shop.
• To make use of PyPI website, a specialized tool has been created
and its name is pip.
• Pip job is to install python packages.
• Some Python installations come with pip, some don’t.
• If the pip is installed on the system, you must install the pip on
your system following a proper way depending on the system
(windows, mac, ect).

Modules, Packages and PIP


Using Pip

• To check pip's version one the following commands should be


issued:
pip –version
or
pip3 –version

• If the previous commands don’t show the version, you need to


install pip on your OS.

Modules, Packages and PIP


Pip commands

• The list of the main pip activities looks as follows:


• pip help operation – shows a brief description of pip;
• pip list – shows a list of the currently installed packages;
• pip show package_name – shows package_name info
including the package's dependencies;
• pip search anystring – searches through PyPI directories in
order to find packages whose names contain anystring;
• pip install name – installs name system-wide (expect
problems when you don't have administrative rights);
• pip install --user name – installs name for you only; no other
platform user will be able to use it;
• pip install -U name – updates a previously installed package;
• pip uninstall name – uninstalls a previously installed
package

Modules, Packages and PIP


• Reference:
• Programming Essentials in Python by Cisco
Networking Academy
• (Edube Interactive :: Python Essentials 2 )
• Official Python Documentation and Tutorial

Modules, Packages and PIP

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