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Python 3: An interactive deep dive

Directory Structure

Understand how to organize your Python project directories and files effectively to prepare for packaging. Learn naming conventions, placement of setup scripts, and handling multi-file modules to streamline your packaging process.

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To start packaging your Python software, you need to get your files and directories in order. The httplib2 directory looks like this:

Python 3.5
httplib2/                 ①
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+--README.txt             ②
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+--setup.py               ③
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+--httplib2/              ④
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   +--__init__.py
   |
   +--iri2uri.py

① Make a root directory to hold everything. Give it the same name as your Python module.

② To accomodate Windows users, your “read me” file should include a .txt extension, and it should use Windows-style carriage returns. Just because you use a fancy text editor that runs from the ...