Python Package Index (Slideshow)#

Problems Solved#

  • Python Comes With Batteries Included ⟶ Standard library

  • Rock stable

    • Functionality

    • Backwards compatibility

  • Very strict criteria regarding stability

  • ⟶ less stable packages not contained

  • ⟶ not moving too fast

Python Package Index (PyPI)#

  • Website: https://pypi.org/

  • Huge package database

  • JSON API

  • ⟶ pip is just one frontend

    • Most popular though

  • Included with Python installation (well somehow ⟶ ensurepip)