What is a Python egg?

Question

Hello all. I Love programming and I'm totally new to python. 

Now, I have just started to understand how python's packages work.

There is a  package called "egg", some sort of packaging mechanism, I just want to have a quick overview on what role they play in python and some pieces of information which are related to "eggs" which will be helpful for me?

Also, please tell me how to create them?

Thank you :)

Answer 1

It is the same concept as the .jar file in java, it is a .zip file with some metadata files renamed .egg, to distribute the code as bundles.

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Answer 2

Please be informed that the .egg file is a distribution format for Python packages. It will act as a choice to a source code distribution or Windows exe.

You can call a .egg file a .zip file. If you modify the extension to “zip”, you can comprehend that it will have folders inside the archive.