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University of Sunderland

MSc Digital & Technology Solutions CESTM65 Software Engineering Principles

How to Create a Python Package


A python package is a collection of modules that are grouped together that work with one another for a
specific purpose. An example of a Package is PyGame which involves a series of modules that deal with
graphics and games design, or mys-math 0.7.0 which deals with mathematical equations.

Packages help structure the different modules use through the use of ‘dotted module names’. I.e.
NameA.NameB where NameA is the name of the package and NameB is the name of the sub-module. For
example, in a package named PyCars we have a module named Emissions.py. The full path of the module is
now PyCars.Emissions.py. A major advantage of using the approach to naming modules and packages is that
such a method enable multiple authors to work on a package without them needing to worry about the
specific module names they each use.
(https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/modules.html#packages, 23/10/2020)

Packages also allow you to go to deeper levels. For example, we could have a package named Vehicles, with
modules dedicated for Cars, and another set of modules dedicated for Boats. In effect, Cars and Boats are sub-
packages of Vehicles. To use the Emissions as an example: Vehicles.Cars.Emissions is the full name for the
Emissions module.

The following steps are designed to assist you with creating a Python Package:

1) You should have a top level directory for your package. To use the above example: Vehicles
2) Inside this, on older versions of Python, a __init__.py module was required. However, with newer
versions of Python (3.0 and up), this is no longer needed.
3) The next directory level should be groupings of modules with a common link. Using our example: Cars
and Boats
4) Inside each of these sub-directories should be the modules required for each. i.e. Emissions.py or
PropSpeed.py

Submitted by: Paul Jones


Student Number: bh83dq 23/10/2020

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