Question 1

What are the most popular Python packages?

Accepted Answer

According to pypistats.org, the top packages in Python based on number of downloads, include:

urllib3 - an HTTP library with thread-safe connection pooling
certifi - a library or providing Mozilla's Certificate Authority (CA) Bundle
boto3 - the Python implementation of the Amazon Web Services SDK

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Question 2

Which Python packages should I learn first?

Accepted Answer

The Python core ships with a number of standard libraries, which are the ones every developer should learn first:

Functions - including functions that work with lists, iterators, types and meta-programming.
Types - how to convert from one type (numerics, sequences, mappings, classes, etc) to another, as well as the ability to do comparisons, sorting, counting, etc.
Utilities - Dataclasses for working with Data Objects, gettext for handling localization (l10n) and internationalization (i18n) of strings, json for converting to/from JSON, etc

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Question 3

Are there top Python packages for certain use cases?

Accepted Answer

The most important packages in Python will vary based on the project you’re currently working on. For example:

WebDev - web frameworks like Django or Flask, Scrapy for web scraping, and HTTP clients like Requests.
Data Analysis/Visualization - Pandas for working with data, NumPy for working with arrays, and matplotlib for plotting data.
Machine Learning - TensorFlow for modeling neural networks, Keras for simplifying working with TensorFlow, and Scikit-Learn for working with algorithms.

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Question 4

Can I get the top Python packages together with Python?

Accepted Answer

There are hundreds of thousands of Python packages you could install to help make your coding tasks easier.

The best way to install a wide range of packages is to start with a Python distribution like ActivePython, which bundles a recent version of Python with hundreds of the most popular packages in a single installer for Windows, Mac or Linux.

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