Outdated Package on PyPi - use automated build & deploy on push to repo or cronjob

[deepbrook]

Since the current version on PyPi isn't importable (throws a hearty ImportError on calling import pirant), I suggest automating all or part of the build process.

You can check out the automated deploy process and how to set it up here:
https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/deployment/pypi/

You could also, perhaps, consider a dev branch, via which you can deploy a pre-release package .
If you're new to the workflow with dev branches, have a look here:
http://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/

For dev branch builds to work, the version number in setup.py requires the appendix d<number> or similar. See here for more on that:
https://packaging.python.org/tutorials/distributing-packages/#choosing-a-versioning-scheme

This is, all of it, of course a wee bit more than necessary, but perhaps it's a neat practice excercise ? You could add issues for newbies for them to have a go at it.

[aayush26]

@nlsdfnbch Thanks for opening the issue. I didn't released new version with the latest commits as I wanted to invest more time on covering more APIs and setting up stuffs before going live. The initial version in PyPi that I uploaded was just to learn how PyPi works.
Also, thanks for including links to read and look further on the topics and practices you mentioned. I will be going through it.

Did you try ?

python -m pip install -U pirant

and then in Python terminal,

from pirant import DevRant

The import works fine for me.

[deepbrook]

That installation does work, yes. :)
Glad if the links are of use to you - wasn't sure how knowledgeable you're about the whole process and didn't want to be condescending :)

[aayush26]

Though, I have wrote good amount of code in python, but all for personal purpose like crawlers or classifiers/ML stuffs. Hence, never followed coding standards.
This is my first time trying to build a proper python package. And hence, you can consider me as an amatuer. Feel free to share as many thoughts as you want.

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Keeping this issue open to automate the pypi dev and prod deployments

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