Jason Novinger@programming.devM to Python@programming.dev · 11 months ago357 of top 360 Python packages are now available as wheelspythonwheels.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up138arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
arrow-up138arrow-down1external-link357 of top 360 Python packages are now available as wheelspythonwheels.comJason Novinger@programming.devM to Python@programming.dev · 11 months agomessage-square8fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
minus-squareqooqie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 months agoI’m a noob and I don’t really understand what the impacts will be. Maybe it’ll increase speeds? I think that’s what it was getting at
minus-squareJason Novinger@programming.devOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·11 months agoThe installed packages themselves won’t be faster, but they will install faster, sometimes much faster.
minus-squareMidnitte@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months agoAnd the reason is because you don’t need to (automatically, given) download the tools to compile the package - wheels are precompiled packages for your system.
I’m a noob and I don’t really understand what the impacts will be. Maybe it’ll increase speeds? I think that’s what it was getting at
The installed packages themselves won’t be faster, but they will install faster, sometimes much faster.
And the reason is because you don’t need to (automatically, given) download the tools to compile the package - wheels are precompiled packages for your system.