[Tutor] setup.py "script" vs "console_scripts" Was: if __name__=='main' vs entry points: What to teach new comers?

[Thomas Güttler]

Am 04.08.2017 um 02:50 schrieb Ben Finney:
> Thomas Güttler <guettliml at thomas-guettler.de> writes:
> 
>> Why are there two ways: "script" vs "console_scripts entry-point"?
> 
> Because Distutils implements only ‘scripts’, and that's not capable
> enough for what people need so Setuptools implements entry points.
> 
> In other words: One of them is in the standard library and does
> something; the other is third-party and can do more.
> 
> That answers why there are two. But maybe you wanted to ask some
> underlying question?

The underlaying question is: Imangine you are a newcomer. And there
are two more choices. You need a guide like 'if unsure do x'. With
other words: What is the sane default choice?

Chris wrote "Simple: `scripts` are legacy."

You say it is the standard, and console_scripts is from a third party.

For me "legacy" sound like "don't go this old way".

For me "third party" sounds like "don't go this way, stick to the standard".

I feel stupid since I have no clue.

Regards,
   Thomas Güttler

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