I got to peek into a Python code and make it run after three years of not using the language. I have to say, even prior to that point three years ago, I almost never used Python. So after barely using the language in a while, I noticed Python now has dependency management called <code>poetry</code> .
<h3 id="heading-poetry">Poetry</h3>
Poetry is a dependency management system in Python similar to what NPM is for Node.js. From the change <a target="_blank" href="https://python-poetry.org/history/#010---2018-02-28">history</a>, its initial release was in February of 2018. I am not certain if it is the only package management system.
Poetry makes use of <code>pyproject.toml</code> . And just like what <code>package.json</code> is for NPM, it records important meta data about the project that helps publishing the project as a package and installing dependencies.
<h3 id="heading-poetry-dependencies">Poetry dependencies</h3>
To install list of dependencies described in the <code>pyproject.toml</code>, use the command <code>poetry install</code>
To group dependencies based on environment:
<pre><code class="lang-ini">[tool.poetry.group.dependencies] 
Django = "==3.1.1"

[tool.poetry.group.dev.dependencies]
</code></pre>
For older versions of poetry
<pre><code class="lang-ini">Older versions uses
[tool.poetry.dependencies]
Django = "==3.1.1"

[tool.poetry.dev-dependencies]
</code></pre>
Because of the way poetry handles package management, it is a lot easier for people with a Node background to pickup a python project faster.

I got to peek into a Python code and make it run after three years of not using the language. I have to say, even prior to that point three years ago, I almost never used Python. So after barely using the language in a while, I noticed Python now has dependency management called `poetry` .

### Poetry

Poetry is a dependency management system in Python similar to what NPM is for Node.js. From the change [history](https://python-poetry.org/history/#010---2018-02-28), its initial release was in February of 2018. I am not certain if it is the only package management system.

Poetry makes use of `pyproject.toml` . And just like what `package.json` is for NPM, it records important meta data about the project that helps publishing the project as a package and installing dependencies.

### Poetry dependencies

To install list of dependencies described in the `pyproject.toml`, use the command `poetry install`

To group dependencies based on environment:

```ini
[tool.poetry.group.dependencies] 
Django = "==3.1.1"

[tool.poetry.group.dev.dependencies] 
```

For older versions of poetry

```ini
Older versions uses
[tool.poetry.dependencies]
Django = "==3.1.1"

[tool.poetry.dev-dependencies]
```

Because of the way poetry handles package management, it is a lot easier for people with a Node background to pickup a python project faster.

A little python 'poetry'. From Node.js 'back' to Python