357 of top 360 Python packages are now available as wheels (pythonwheels.com)

submitted 1 year ago by jnovinger@programming.dev to c/python@programming.dev

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[-] subtext@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

So if I’m using pip with PyPI, am I already getting the benefits of wheels? Or is there something I’m missing.

Sorry for the stupid question, I’m just not sure what the impacts of wheels are.

[-] UlrikHD@programming.dev 8 points 1 year ago

Wheels is something you use when packaging your module for upload. You will automatically use a wheel package if the module you are downloading was uploaded using wheels and your pc config is compatible with the wheel package.

What wheels does is it pre builds the module for a given system (doesn't need to be a very specific system) so that you don't have to do it locally when installing (if you got a compatible config).

It's not something users have to think about, for them wheel package == smaller and faster install. Pip will by default prioritise wheel package over source.

[-] subtext@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Oh okay awesome! So I’m probably already benefitting from this. Thanks for the explanation!

[-] jnovinger@programming.dev 5 points 1 year ago

Yes, I believe wheels will generally be preferred by pip.

[-] subtext@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Awesome, well then I’m glad to hear that so many people are uploading wheels!

[-] qooqie@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I’m a noob and I don’t really understand what the impacts will be. Maybe it’ll increase speeds? I think that’s what it was getting at

[-] jnovinger@programming.dev 6 points 1 year ago

The installed packages themselves won't be faster, but they will install faster, sometimes much faster.

[-] Midnitte@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

And the reason is because you don't need to (automatically, given) download the tools to compile the package - wheels are precompiled packages for your system.