Welcome to importlib_metadata documentation!¶

importlib_metadata supplies a backport ofimportlib.metadata,enabling early access to features of future Python versions and makingfunctionality available for older Python versions. Users are encouraged touse the Python standard library where suitable and fall back tothis library for future compatibility. For general usage guidance, startwithimportlib.metadata but substituteimportlib_metadataforimportlib.metadata.

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Project details¶

• Project home:https://github.com/python/importlib_metadata

• Report bugs at:https://github.com/python/importlib_metadata/issues

• Code hosting:https://github.com/python/importlib_metadata

• Documentation:https://importlib-metadata.readthedocs.io/

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