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chore(python): remove note about editable installs #769

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19 changes: 0 additions & 19 deletions synthtool/gcp/templates/python_library/CONTRIBUTING.rst
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Expand Up @@ -80,25 +80,6 @@ We use `nox <https://nox.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>`__ to instrument our tests.

.. nox: https://pypi.org/project/nox/

Note on Editable Installs / Develop Mode
========================================

- As mentioned previously, using ``setuptools`` in `develop mode`_
or a ``pip`` `editable install`_ is not possible with this
library. This is because this library uses `namespace packages`_.
For context see `Issue #2316`_ and the relevant `PyPA issue`_.

Since ``editable`` / ``develop`` mode can't be used, packages
need to be installed directly. Hence your changes to the source
tree don't get incorporated into the **already installed**
package.

.. _namespace packages: https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0420/
.. _Issue #2316: https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/google-cloud-python/issues/2316
.. _PyPA issue: https://github.com/pypa/packaging-problems/issues/12
.. _develop mode: https://setuptools.readthedocs.io/en/latest/setuptools.html#development-mode
.. _editable install: https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/reference/pip_install/#editable-installs

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