Create a source code-based distribution. The minimum required for a package is a source distribution. A source distribution provides the metadata and essential source code files needed by pip for installation. A source distribution is essentially raw code and requires a build step prior to installation to build out the installation metadata from setup.py. A source distribution is created by running python setup.py sdist.
While source distributions are a necessity, it is more convenient to create wheels. Wheel packages are highly recommended, as they are pre-built packages that can be installed without waiting for the build process. This means installation is significantly faster compared to working with a source distribution. ...
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