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k.lykourgos
Hi, what is the difference between python module and library ?
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Terry Jan Reedy
They are in different categories. A Python module is a namespace (a
mapping of names to objects) created by running Python code as a main
module or by import statements within Python code (or by executing
import functions within a Python interpreter). A library in general is a
collection of functions and classes used by multiple applications. A
Python library is composed of Python modules, packages, and collections
of such.
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Michael Torrie
"library" doesn't really mean anything specifically to Python's
interpreter. It's not a valid keyword and is only used by humans to
describe the abstract function and nature of a bunch of arbitrary Python
code, usually in a module or library.
Python does have a concept of modules and packages. Both serve the same
purpose, which is to bring together a collection of attributes into a
namespace that can be imported into the current namespace (IE a library!).
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rusi
I guess Michael meant "...module or package."
Else the next question is going to be "Can you explain recursion in
python?"
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Michael Torrie
I guess Michael meant "...module or package."
Else the next question is going to be "Can you explain recursion in
python?"
You're right. On both counts.