Python Modules Example

Sample package to shows the structure typical pyhon package. It answers questions like how do one create subpackages, what is the __init__.py is used for and what is supposed to be in the __init__.py file.

This package works, just that it does not do much. To give it a run, try the following:

from mainpackage import *

main_package = Top_class()
main_package.test_me()

sub_package1 = Sub1_class()
sub_package.test_me()

sub_package2 = Sub2_class()
sub_package.test_me()

Resources

• http://docs.python.org/2/tutorial/modules.html#packages
• http://mikegrouchy.com/blog/2012/05/be-pythonic-__init__py.html