Installation¶

Requirements¶

Python 3.10 or higher
pip (Python's package installer)

Install from PyPI¶

Using pip¶

The easiest way to install py-ds-academy is using pip:

pip install py-ds-academy

Using a Virtual Environment (Recommended)¶

Virtual environments help keep your project isolated and avoid conflicts with other packages installed on your system:

# Create a virtual environment
python -m venv venv

# Activate it
source venv/bin/activate

# Install py-ds-academy
pip install py-ds-academy

Using uv¶

uv is a fast Python package installer and resolver written in Rust. It's great for both installing packages and managing development environments.

Install uv:

Follow the steps in uv's installation guide for your OS.

Install py-ds-academy:

# Create a new project managed by uv
uv init my-project

# Enter your project directory
cd my-project

# Install the package
uv add py-ds-academy

Verify Installation¶

import py_ds

print(py_ds.__version__)

Next Steps¶

Read the Quick Start Guide to begin using the library
Explore the Data Structures Overview
Check out the API Reference

Development Installation¶

If you want to contribute to the project or work with the source code, see the Contributing Guide for instructions on setting up a development environment.