setuptools — Easy Examples

Build system and distribution tools (setup.py, setup.cfg)

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Getting started with setuptools

Installation and basic usage of setuptools.

python
# Install: pip install setuptools
import setuptools

# Basic setuptools usage
print(f"Using setuptools")
# See documentation for detailed examples
Expected Output
# Expected output shown below
# (Run locally with: setuptools)

setuptools is a third-party package. Build system and distribution tools (setup.py, setup.cfg). Install with: pip install setuptools

Common setuptools operations

Frequently used features of setuptools.

python
# Install: pip install setuptools
import setuptools

# Common setuptools patterns
print(f"setuptools version: {setuptools.__version__}")

These are the most commonly used features of setuptools in everyday development.

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