Python Packages
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August 2023
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1 / What is a python package
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2 / How to install packages
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3 / Popular python packages
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What is a python package?
● Packages in Python are similar to
directories or folders.
● Sub-packages and modules
● Python has a hierarchical directory
structure
● A directory in python (package) must
contain a file named __init__.py
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1 / What is a python package
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2 / How to install packages
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3 / Popular python packages
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Installing python packages
1. Open a terminal or command prompt
2. Type the following command to install
your package
conda install <package-name>
pip install <package-name>/ pip3 install <package-name>
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Quick short hands
To get a list of all the python packages currently installed in your
python environment
conda list pip3 freeze / pip freeze
To check for the particular version of the the python package you have
installed
conda list <package-name> pip show <package-name> / pip3 show <package-name>
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Quick short hands
To update a package
pip install --upgrade <package-name>
conda update <package-name>
pip3 install --upgrade <package-name>
To update all the packages you have installed in your environment
pip freeze | xargs pip install -U
conda update --all
pip3 freeze | xargs pip install -U
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How to access packages and modules in a python
program?
To access the module 'hello', simply call:
import Robot.Actions.hello
Another way to access module 'hello' is:
from Robot.Actions import hello
To access all the module and sub-packages from
a package:
from Robot import *
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1 / What is a python package
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2 / How to install packages
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3 / Popular python packages
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Popular python packages
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1 / What is a python package
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2 / How to install packages
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What is a python environment?
● Self-contained directory or folder
● It is an isolated space where you can install and manage different
versions of Python and their associated packages
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Creating a python environment
To create a Python environment, you can use a package manager such as conda
or virtualenv
1. Open a terminal or command prompt.
2. Type the following command and replace env_name with your desired
environment name
3. Press Enter and follow the prompts to confirm the installation.
conda create --name env_name virtualenv env_name
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Activating a python environment
To activate a Python environment
1. Once the installation is complete, activate the environment by typing:
conda activate env_name source env_name/bin/activate
Now you can install specific Python packages within your new
environment.
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