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Author	elmjag
Recipients	docs@python, elmjag, sobolevn
Date	2021-12-13.07:53:07
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I think it would be very helpful to include an example how to build with setuptools as well. As it in the end boils down to two simple steps: * install 'setuptools' package * change import line: "from distutils.core import setup, Extension" to "from setuptools import setup, Extension" It took me a lot of time to figure out that 'setuptools' have this 'drop-in replacement' API for distutils. IMHO, it's not very well documented anywhere. I can make a PR with such addition, if you thinks it's good idea.

I think it would be very helpful to include an example how to build with setuptools as well. As it in the end boils down to two simple steps:

* install 'setuptools' package
* change import line:

"from distutils.core import setup, Extension" 

to

"from setuptools import setup, Extension"

It took me a lot of time to figure out that 'setuptools' have this 'drop-in replacement' API for distutils. IMHO, it's not very well documented anywhere.

I can make a PR with such addition, if you thinks it's good idea.

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Date	User	Action	Args
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