Create python package and publish to PyPI

[lisakaser]

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[eigenbeam]

As an operator, when I want to install metgenc, I can use pip to install it from PyPI.

As a developer, when I want to make a release of metgenc, I can run a command that will trigger a build of the package, and, if successful, publish the new version to PyPI.

As an operator or developer or project manager, when I want to see what was in a new release, I can view the project's CHANGELOG in GitHub.

[afitzgerrell]

I'm not sure how best to test this since I already have metgenc installed and I don't know enough to feel confident I can avoid clobbering/wrecking something and getting myself into a pickle. If you have suggestions for how to be brave and go for it, I'll listen and follow.

I took a look at the PyPi site and easily found nsidc-metgenc by searching for "metgenc". There's currently a discrepancy between the GitHub README contents and those on the PyPi nsidc-metgenc page. Is it safe to assume synchronizing those are just on pause during the flurry of development work, and they'll ultimately be unified to match?

[eigenbeam]

Since your previous install was via Poetry, this should work:

1. Fire up a new terminal window (and don't run 'poetry shell')
2. Run pip install --user nsidc-metgenc.
3. This should result in metgenc getting installed from PyPI in your local python user package directory, and when you run metgenc it will be this one, not the Poetry-installed version from GitHub

I'm going to update the README to reflect the --user option on the pip command.

[afitzgerrell]

Thanks Kevin! I was able to get it installed via...long story short: a new virtual environment. Anyhoo, I did indeed install it from pip ✅, and it's functional (I tested validate and process -d)

• sidenote: in the pip-installed version of metgenc, the many spaces are still present in the dry run's note Note: The dry-run option was included, so no files will be staged and no CNM messages published.

I've verified that the change log / PyPi versions jive ✅

[eigenbeam]

Yeah, the fix for the extra spaces is not yet in a released version, that is, a version that is installable via PyPI.

[eigenbeam]

Oh, same with the README change. It is not in a release.

[afitzgerrell]

All duly noted. I'll consider this testing complete, because for the point of the issue, it is!!

[lisakaser]

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