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WHL files: what are they and how do I open them?

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Package in Python Wheel format

Most files with .whl extension you encounter, are so called wheel package files from the Python programming language.

Further details:

whl files area Python Wheel package. Wheel is a built-package format for Python. It's designed to contain all the files for a PEP 376 compatible install in a way that is very close to the on-disk format.

In other words, .whl files are a way to distribute Python packages and modules that can be installed in a Python environment. They are an improvement over the earlier .egg format and are designed to better support modern Python features and tools.

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What is the meaning of a file extension?

File extensions are characters that appear after the dot in a computer file's name. For example, the file "unknown-file.whl" has the file extension "whl". This is used to identify which program should open the file or what file type it is.
File extensions help you organize and manage files. They provide a quick and easy way to identify and associate the file type with the appropriate software.

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