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In computing, a module is a unit of software that is designed to be independent, interchangeable, and | In computing, a module is a unit of software that is designed to be independent, interchangeable, and contains everything necessary to provide the desired functionality. | ||
<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modular_programming Wikipedia, "Modular programming"]</ref> | <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modular_programming Wikipedia, "Modular programming"]</ref> | ||
The term "module" may sometimes have a more specific meaning depending on context. | The term "module" may sometimes have a more specific meaning depending on the context. | ||
This page describes a few types of modules | This page describes a few types of modules with their corresponding documentation pages. | ||
== Disambiguation == <!--T:2--> | == Disambiguation == <!--T:2--> | ||
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In Python, a module is file of code (usually Python code) which can be loaded with the <code>import ...</code> or <code>from ... import ...</code> statements to provide functionality. A Python package is a collection of Python modules; the terms "package" and "module" are frequently interchanged in casual use. | In Python, a module is a file of code (usually Python code) which can be loaded with the <code>import ...</code> or <code>from ... import ...</code> statements to provide functionality. A Python package is a collection of Python modules; the terms "package" and "module" are frequently interchanged in casual use. | ||
<ref>[https://www.tutorialspoint.com/What-is-the-difference-between-a-python-module-and-a-python-package Tutorialspoint.com, "What is the difference between a python module and a python package?"]</ref> | <ref>[https://www.tutorialspoint.com/What-is-the-difference-between-a-python-module-and-a-python-package Tutorialspoint.com, "What is the difference between a python module and a python package?"]</ref> | ||
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Certain frequently-used Python modules such as | Certain frequently-used Python modules such as Numpy can be imported if you first load the <code>scipy-stack</code> Lmod module at the shell level. | ||
See [[Python#SciPy_stack|SciPy stack]] for details. | See [[Python#SciPy_stack|SciPy stack]] for details. | ||
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We maintain a large collection of [[Python#Available_wheels|Python "wheels"]]. | |||
These are modules which are pre-compiled to be compatible with the [[Standard software environments]]. | These are modules which are pre-compiled to be compatible with the [[Standard software environments]]. | ||
Before importing modules from the | Before importing modules from the our wheels, you should create a [[Python#Creating_and_using_a_virtual_environment|virtual environment]]. | ||
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Python modules which are in neither the <code>scipy-stack</code> Lmod module or our wheels collection can be installed from the internet | Python modules which are in neither the <code>scipy-stack</code> Lmod module or in our wheels collection can be installed from the internet | ||
as described at [[Installing packages|Python#Installing_packages]]. | as described at [[Installing packages|Python#Installing_packages|the Installing packages section]]. | ||
== Other related topics == <!--T:10--> | == Other related topics == <!--T:10--> | ||