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MyPythonProject/
β”œβ”€β”€ README.md
β”œβ”€β”€ src/
β”‚   β”œβ”€β”€ main.py
β”‚   β”œβ”€β”€ module1/
β”‚   β”‚   β”œβ”€β”€ __init__.py
β”‚   β”‚   β”œβ”€β”€ module1_file1.py
β”‚   β”‚   └── module1_file2.py
β”‚   β”œβ”€β”€ module2/
β”‚   β”‚   β”œβ”€β”€ __init__.py
β”‚   β”‚   β”œβ”€β”€ module2_file1.py
β”‚   β”‚   └── module2_file2.py
β”œβ”€β”€ tests/
β”‚   β”œβ”€β”€ __init__.py
β”‚   β”œβ”€β”€ test_module1.py
β”‚   └── test_module2.py
β”œβ”€β”€ requirements.txt
β”œβ”€β”€ .gitignore
└── LICENSE

Project Structure Explanation

  1. MyPythonProject/: The root directory of your project.

    • README.md: Documentation file that typically contains information about the project, how to use it, and any other relevant details.
    • src/: The source code directory.
      • main.py: Main entry point for your application.
      • module1/: A sample module directory.
        • init.py: An empty file indicating that the directory should be treated as a Python package.
        • module1_file1.py, module1_file2.py: Example Python files within the module.
      • module2/: Another sample module directory following a similar structure.
        • init.py: Package initialization file.
        • module2_file1.py, module2_file2.py: Example files within the second module.
    • tests/: Directory for unit tests.
      • init.py: Package initialization file for the tests.
      • test_module1.py, test_module2.py: Example test files corresponding to the modules in the src directory.
    • requirements.txt: File specifying Python dependencies and their versions.
    • .gitignore: Configuration file for Git to specify files and directories to be ignored.
    • LICENSE: File containing the project's license information.

  2. src/: The source code directory.

    • main.py: The main entry point for your application.
    • module1/: A sample module directory.
      • init.py: An empty file indicating that the directory should be treated as a Python package.
      • module1_file1.py, module1_file2.py: Example Python files within the module.
    • module2/: Another sample module directory following a similar structure.
      • init.py: Package initialization file.
      • module2_file1.py, module2_file2.py: Example files within the second module.

  3. tests/: Directory for unit tests.

    • init.py: Package initialization file for the tests.
    • test_module1.py, test_module2.py: Example test files corresponding to the modules in the src directory.

  4. requirements.txt: File specifying Python dependencies and their versions. This file helps in managing project dependencies using tools like pip.

  5. .gitignore: Configuration file for Git to specify files and directories to be ignored. This is important to avoid pushing unnecessary files to version control.

  6. LICENSE: File containing the project's license information. It specifies the terms under which others can use, modify, and distribute your project.

Feel free to adapt and customize this structure based on your specific project requirements.

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