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A software '''package development process''' is a system for developing [[Software package (installation)|software packages]].
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}}</ref> It may also include a standard for documentation, thereby making it easier for new users to learn how to use it.
==Discussion==
In this context, a ''package'' is a collection of functions written for use in a single language such as [[Python (programming language)|Python]] or [[R (programming language)|R]]
For example, a [[Python (programming language)|Python]] package combines documentation, code and initial set up and possibly examples that could be used as [[unit testing|unit tests]] in a single file with a "py" extension.
By contrast, an [[R (programming language)|R]] package has documentation with examples in files separate from the code, possibly bundled with other material such as sample data sets and introductory vignettes. The source code for an R package is contained in a directory with a master "description" file and separate subdirectories for documentation, code,
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