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[atong01]

Hi All,

I Created python package for SCOT so that it can be installed and reused. This is specifically so I can use it as a benchmark in the single cell open problems project, but it may be of more general use to you.

I also added a general python oriented .gitignore file and cleaned up some things that I ran into. Eventually it would be nice if this was on PyPI so I can use it in other projects!

Thanks for the great work.

[pinardemetci]

Hello,

Thank you very much for your contribution towards turning the SCOT repository into a Python package. We agree that releasing it as a package on PyPI would make it easier to use.

We are currently working on major improvements and extensions on SCOT and prioritized completing and benchmarking these improvements first. As a result, we will not be deploying it as a package until the new version is publicly released. We will take a look at this again once the current work is completed.

Thank you again!

[pinardemetci]

Having said this, please let us know if this interferes with your current work in some important way (re-opening the issue to allow for a discussion on it). If it's a matter of convenience for people to easily use, I think releasing the package after the improvements will be appropriate. But if the current state without the package prevents you from completing some task, then please let us know

[atong01]

Thanks for the quick response! Yes this packaging is useful for me, but I can keep it on my fork until SCOT is more developed. I just thought I would create a PR to see if it would be useful for you guys, but clearly you are already working on other improvements. Thanks for the work and looking forward to the improved version!

I'm using this packaging here for reference:
openproblems-bio/openproblems#298

and will watch for updates.