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Modules and Packages in Python

Introduction
Setting Up Your Python Environment
Installing Python and PyCharm IDE Creating and Running Your First Python Program
Python Data Types
Numeric Types String Types Boolean Types None Type
Operators and Expressions
Arithmetic Operators Comparison Operators Logical Operators Bitwise Operators Assignment Operators Operator Precedence
Control Flow Statements
Conditional Statements Loops Break and Continue Statements Exception Handling
Functions and Modules
Defining and Calling Functions Function Arguments and Return Values Lambda Functions Modules and Packages
Python Data Structures
Lists Tuples Dictionaries Sets Arrays
ObjectOriented Programming in Python
Classes and Objects Attributes and Methods Inheritance and Polymorphism Abstract Classes and Interfaces
File Handling
Opening and Closing Files Reading and Writing Text Files Reading and Writing Binary Files CSV Files
Regular Expressions
Basic Regular Expressions and Metacharacters Anchors and Quantifiers Grouping and Capturing Lookarounds
Datetime and Timezones
Date and Time Objects Date and Time Formatting Timezone and Daylight Saving Time Handling
Debugging and Testing
Debugging Techniques Debugging Tools in PyCharm Unit Testing with PyTest
Web Scraping with Python
Requesting Data with urllib Parsing HTML with Beautiful Soup Extracting and Storing Data
Database Handling with Python
Connecting to Databases Performing CRUD Operations Database Access with ORM (ObjectRelational Mapping)
Introduction to Data Science with Python
NumPy Pandas Matplotlib ScikitLearn
GUI Programming with Python
Creating GUI Applications GUI Toolkits (Tkinter, PyQt, wxWidgets)
Network Programming with Python
Socket Programming Creating and Running a Simple Web Server Connecting to APIs
Best Practices and Tips
Python Coding Standards Code Organization Writing Efficient Code Tips and Tricks for Python Development
Conclusion and Next Steps.

Modules and Packages

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In Python, a module is a file containing a set of functions, classes, or variables that can be imported and used in other Python scripts. A package, on the other hand, is a way of organizing related modules in a hierarchical manner.

To create a module, you simply create a new file with a .py extension and define the functions, classes, and variables you want to include in it. To use the module in another script, you use the import statement followed by the name of the module.

For example:

 
                    
import my_module

# use a function from the module
my_module.my_function()

# access a variable from the module
print(my_module.my_variable)

To create a package, you organize modules into directories and include an init.py file in each directory to indicate that it's a package.

For example:

 
                    
my_package/
    __init__.py
    module1.py
    module2.py

To use a module from a package, you use the dot notation to specify the package and module names.

For example:

 
                    
import my_package.module1

# use a function from the module
my_package.module1.my_function()

# access a variable from the module
print(my_package.module1.my_variable)

In summary, modules and packages are an essential part of Python's modular design, allowing you to organize and reuse code more efficiently.

March 25, 2023

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