As your Python programs grow, or you contribute to existing, larger Python-based systems, you’ll need some techniques to help you manage the inevitable growth of complexity. In this course, Core Python 3: Organizing Larger Programs, you’ll learn foundational knowledge to structure your Python programs to facilitate their growth and maintenance. First, you’ll learn how to implement packages. Next, you’ll discover namespace and executable packages. Finally, you’ll explore a structure for your projects that support everything from code to tests to documentation. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of Python program organization needed to grow and nurture your Python projects.
Author Name: Austin Bingham
Author Description:
Austin is a founding director of Sixty North, a software consulting, training, and application development company. A native of Texas, in 2008 Austin moved to Stavanger, Norway where he helped develop industry-leading oil reservoir modeling software in C++ and Python. Prior to that he worked at National Instruments developing LabVIEW, at Applied Research Labs (Univ. of Texas at Austin) developing sonar systems for the U.S. Navy, and at a number of telecommunications companies. He is an ex… more

Table of Contents

• Course Overview
  1min
• Nesting Modules with Packages
  10mins
• Implementing Packages
  19mins
• Namespace and Executable Packages
  11mins
• Recommended Package Layout
  14mins
• Package Distribution
  8mins