Allow the use of yocto_api as a Python package

LudovicRousseau commented 6 years ago

The idea is to install the wrapper with a minimal impact in the site-packages directory.

I also provide a Python script to install the files.

Once the wrapper is installed it can be used with a simple line:

from yocto_api.yocto_colorled import *

LudovicRousseau commented 6 years ago

Another idea after this change is to rename yocto_colorled into colorled. Since the file is inside the yocto_api/ directory there is no name conflict.

From a Python script file just do:

from yocto_api.colorled import *

yoctopuce commented 6 years ago

Hi,

Few years ago, when we started this library we had no experience in python and we chose this unconventional file structure, because it is most similar to C++ and PHP language and make our libraries homogeneous

Your modifications are interesting, but we will not apply these changes. Here is why:

We have too many examples and customers that are using this library. These changes will break existing code and make many users unhappy.
We already have made similar changes for the PyPI package of this library. So if you prefer to use a python package you can use the one that is on PyPI See: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/yoctopuce.

I hope that you understand our position.

LudovicRousseau commented 6 years ago

I did not know the PyPI package. I suggest to mention it in http://www.yoctopuce.com/FR/libraries.php or at least in the README.md file of this project.

yoctopuce commented 6 years ago

I've updated the README.md.

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