How to build python package and keep your sanity

Python is a cool language, we can do near to everything, whether to run a Hello World to developing a tool. Here we’ll see how to create your own sample python package in easy steps.

1) Package Structure  (Very Important )

       your_directory/
             sub_directory/
                    __init__.py
             setup.py
e.g.,
      sample/
            sample/
                 __init__.py
            setup.py

2) Create __init__.py file

We need __init__.py file, to initialize the python package and to differentiate from other files.
This file contains only the function to be executed. e.g,

def hello( ):
    return (u’Hello Evil Wolrd’)

3) Create setup.py file

This is very important file , it contains a global setup( ) function. It gives specific details of your package.
Create a setup.py file in the main directory and outside sub-directory and write the following below

from setuptools import setup

setup(name=’Sample’,
      version=’0.1′,
      description=’Sample Demo’,
      url=’http://maddog.com’,
      author=’HocusPocus’,
      author_email=’Hocus@example.com’,
      license=’DEMO’,
      packages=[‘Sample’],
      zip_safe=False)

4) pip install <  .  >

This will install your package on your local system. (This can only be used locally. )

5) Use twine, for your package.

# pip install twine

6) Register your package in PYPI

Now to make your package available globally, register your package into PYPI. Go to the directory containing setup.py file and sub-directory and run the following :

# python setup.py sdist

This will generate a zip file of your package as source distributor.

# twine upload dist/*

7) pip install <your_package_name> 

This will install your package from anywhere to any machine, as long it has python installed.

# pip install <your_pacakge_name>

There you have it, your python package.