Publishing Python Packages: Test, share, and automate your projects 1st Edition – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9781617299919,161729991X
Product detail:
- ISBN 10: 1638351686
- ISBN 13: 9781638351689
- Author: Dane Hillard
Publishing Python Packages teaches you how to easily share your Python code with your team and the outside world. Learn a repeatable and highly automated process for package maintenance that’s based on the best practices, tools, and standards of Python packaging. This book walks you through creating a complete package, including a C extension, and guides you all the way to publishing on the Python Package Index. Whether you’re entirely new to Python packaging or looking for optimal ways to maintain and scale your packages, this fast-paced and engaging guide is for you.
Foreword by David Beazley.
Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.
About the technology
Successful Python packages install easily, run flawlessly, and stay reliably up to date. Publishing perfect Python packages requires a rigorous process that supports systematic testing and review, along with excellent documentation. Fortunately, the Python ecosystem includes tools and techniques to automate package creation and publishing.
Table of contents:
- Part 1. Foundations
- 1 The what and why of Python packages
- 2 Preparing for package development
- 3 The anatomy of a minimal Python package
- Part 2. Creating a viable package
- 4 Handling package dependencies, entry points, and extensions
- 5 Building and maintaining a test suite
- 6 Automating code quality tooling
- Part 3. Going public
- 7 Automating work through continuous integration
- 8 Authoring and maintaining documentation
- 9 Making a package evergreen
- Part 4. The long haul
- 10 Scaling and solidifying your practices
- 11 Building a community