On Fri, Oct 9, 2015 at 10:44 AM, Thomas Güttler < guettl...@thomas-guettler.de> wrote:
> The question remains: If a new comer asks you "How to package my > python code and its tests?", there should be one default answer > which works for 80% of all cases. > Should be, maybe -- but clearly there is no consensus as to what the "one" answer shoudl be. But I _think_ there are two answers: 1) inside the package, so it can be installed and the tests run on the installed version. 2) outside the package, so that potentially large or complex test requirements are not required for installation. So the intro docs can lay out those two options, with a bit of text that helps a newbie make a decision. from above, -- I think that EITHER option would work fine for 80% of cases. which makes me think -- why not pick one as the default while clearly documenting the other. And despite the fact that I have always used option (2) in my work, I think, if there is going to be one in the simple example, it should be (1) -- it's a fine way to get started, and users can move their tests outside of the package later if they start getting big. As a package grows to that extent, it will likely need other structural changes anyway. -Chris > I think the confusion gets worse by creating new public accessible > repos which explain "Hey that's my way to package stupid simple > python code". > > Regards, > Thomas Güttler > > > > > > -- > http://www.thomas-guettler.de/ > _______________________________________________ > Distutils-SIG maillist - Distutils-SIG@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/distutils-sig > -- Christopher Barker, Ph.D. Oceanographer Emergency Response Division NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception chris.bar...@noaa.gov
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