Installation

See how to install the abstract-python library

Setup your local environment

Before installing the library, create a virtual environment in your project directory through the steps below:

This guide uses virtualenv to create a virtual environment.

1. Run the command below in your terminal to create a virtual environment

virtualenv env

2. Activate the virtual environment

Windows - using command prompt

.\env\Scripts\activate\

Unix/macOS using bash

source ./env/bin/activate

Install the library

Run the command below to install abstract-python:

pip install abstract-python

How to use the library

If your app requires two or more of the supported APIs, it is recommended to import the entire library as seen below:

from abstract_python import *

vatAPI = VatAPI()

The example above uses the helper class for the VAT API.

For single API usage, the following format is recommended:

from abstract_python import VatAPI

vatAPI = VatAPI()