[Python] Module your Python Code

In Java, if some source code will be reused by others. We may create a utility class, if someone need this function, he/she can import this class and reuse this function. Do not need to reinvent the wheel.

Assume I have a simple Python code which named printLoop.py, the code is as bellows:

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""" print movie list""" def printMovies(movies): for movie in movies : print(movie)

Supposed that many people may need this function to print the content of array. Therefore, you need to package this Python program as a module.

Step 1. Create a folder for my module which name printLoop


Step 2. Create a setup.py in printLoop folder

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from distutils.core import setup setup( name = 'printLoop', version = '1.0.0', py_modules = ['printLoop'], author = 'albert', author_email = 'xxx@gmail.com', url = 'http://xxx.com', description = 'simple example for building module', )

Step 3. Build distribution file

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D:\python\printLoop>python setup.py sdist running sdist running check warning: sdist: manifest template 'MANIFEST.in' does not exist (using default file list) warning: sdist: standard file not found: should have one of README, README.txt writing manifest file 'MANIFEST' creating printLoop-1.0.0 making hard links in printLoop-1.0.0... hard linking printLoop.py -> printLoop-1.0.0 hard linking setup.py -> printLoop-1.0.0 creating 'dist\printLoop-1.0.0.zip' and adding 'printLoop-1.0.0' to it adding 'printLoop-1.0.0\PKG-INFO' adding 'printLoop-1.0.0\printLoop.py' adding 'printLoop-1.0.0\setup.py' removing 'printLoop-1.0.0' (and everything under it)

Step 4. Install the distribution file

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D:\python\printLoop>python setup.py install running install running build running build_py creating build creating build\lib copying printLoop.py -> build\lib running install_lib copying build\lib\printLoop.py -> C:\Users\albert\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python35-32\Lib\site-packages byte-compiling C:\Users\albert\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python35-32\Lib\site-packages\printLoop.py to printLoop.cpython-35.pyc running install_egg_info Removing C:\Users\albert\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python35-32\Lib\site-packages\printLoop-1.0.0-py3.5.egg-info Writing C:\Users\albert\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python35-32\Lib\site-packages\printLoop-1.0.0-py3.5.egg-info

Test.
1. Import printLoop module
2. Create a movie list
3. utilize printLoop.printMovies to print movie list

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Python 3.5.1 (v3.5.1:37a07cee5969, Dec 6 2015, 01:38:48) [MSC v.1900 32 bit (Intel)] on win32 Type "copyright", "credits" or "license()" for more information. >>> import printLoop >>> movies = ["Inside Out", "The Intern", "Our Brand is Crisis"] >>> printLoop.printMovies(movies) Inside Out The Intern Our Brand is Crisis >>>