Practice __init__.py (1.3) - Chapter 11: Packaging, Distribution, and Virtual Environments

Practice: init.py

Lesson 1.3Packaging, Distribution, and Virtual Environments

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Question 1.
What file is essential for creating a package in Python?
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Think about the file needed to recognize a directory as a package.
Question 2.
Can init.py be empty?
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Consider situations where a file might not contain any code.
3Question 3.
What is the purpose of init.py?
- It makes a directory a package
- It runs when a function is called
- It handles errors
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Think about what signals Python about the directory.
4Question 4.
True or False: init.py must always contain code.
- True
- False
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Consider whether there’s a scenario where no code is needed.
Question 5.
You need to create a package with multiple modules: calculator.py, geometry.py, and statistics.py. Write an appropriate init.py file that exposes only certain functions.
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Determine which functions should be most useful to users.
Question 6.
Design init.py for a package that needs to run some initialization code upon import. What should that look like?
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Consider what kind of initialization is helpful when a package is first imported.

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