How to Manage Python Projects With pyproject.toml
The pyproject.toml file simplifies Python project configuration by unifying package setup, managing dependencies, and streamlining builds. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how it can improve your day-to-day Python setup by exploring its key use cases, like configuring your build system, installing packages locally, handling dependencies, and publishing to PyPI.
By the end of this tutorial, you’ll understand that:
pyproject.tomlis a key component for defining a Python project’s build system, specifying requirements and the build backend.- Dependencies and optional dependencies can be managed directly within the
pyproject.tomlfile or combined with the traditionalrequirements.txt. - Scripts for command-line execution are defined in the
[project.scripts]section, allowing you to automate common tasks. - Dynamic metadata in
pyproject.tomlenables flexible project