What's the definition of Package in Julia-Lang? -
i have used packages in julia-lang, there many articles describes how work them, don't know exact definition of that.
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following general definition wiki:
package (package management system), in individual files or resources packed software collection provides functionality part of larger system
i know special points of view toward package julia-lang has. e.g. @ definition wiki java package
i julia package module (similar namespace in other languages) containing collection of related functions provide new functionality julia, , useful other people.
this definition not unambiguous though. example, suggested recently several image format packages belong inside single imageformats
package, replies there reason (code size , binary dependencies) kinds of formats in separate packages.
if follow discussion of pull requests new packages on metadata.jl
, have idea community's feeling packages should / like. takeaway following discussions more-or-less unified vision starting emerge.
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