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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the most popular tools in Python package creation?
A popular packaging tool is setuptools which doesn’t come with the standard libraries anymore. A good substitution for this tool is Poetry which gives you more automation accessibility.
What is the difference between a wheel distribution (whl) and a source distribution (sdist)?
Wheel distribution is made of the bytecodes, compiled source codes, and already-built components which means, they’re faster in terms of installation and execution. On the other hand, sdists contain pure Python source codes that need to be interpreted on each call.
Is there any mock server to test my distribution and publish on them just to ensure that my package works fine?
Yes, PyPI has a testing instance running alongside its real one. It’s called TestPyPI. You can refer to this instance if you want to ensure any deployment and safety before you publish your package into the real market.