micropython/docs/develop/library.rst
Jim Mussared c737cde947 docs: Replace ufoo with foo in all docs.
Anywhere a module is mentioned, use its "non-u" name for consistency.

The "import module" vs "import umodule" is something of a FAQ, and this
commit intends to help clear that up.  As a first approximation MicroPython
is Python, and so imports should work the same as Python and use the same
name, to a first approximation.  The u-version of a module is a detail that
can be learned later on, when the user wants to understand more and have
finer control over importing.

Existing Python code should just work, as much as it is possible to do that
within the constraints of embedded systems, and the MicroPython
documentation should match the idiomatic way to write Python code.

With universal weak links for modules (via MICROPY_MODULE_WEAK_LINKS) users
can consistently use "import foo" across all ports (with the exception of
the minimal ports).  And the ability to override/extend via "foo.py"
continues to work well.

Signed-off-by: Jim Mussared <jim.mussared@gmail.com>
2021-08-13 22:53:29 +10:00

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.. _internals_library:
Implementing a Module
=====================
This chapter details how to implement a core module in MicroPython.
MicroPython modules can be one of the following:
- Built-in module: A general module that is be part of the MicroPython repository.
- User module: A module that is useful for your specific project that you maintain
in your own repository or private codebase.
- Dynamic module: A module that can be deployed and imported at runtime to your device.
A module in MicroPython can be implemented in one of the following locations:
- py/: A core library that mirrors core CPython functionality.
- extmod/: A CPython or MicroPython-specific module that is shared across multiple ports.
- ports/<port>/: A port-specific module.
.. note::
This chapter describes modules implemented in ``py/`` or core modules.
See :ref:`extendingmicropython` for details on implementing an external module.
For details on port-specific modules, see :ref:`porting_to_a_board`.
Implementing a core module
--------------------------
Like CPython, MicroPython has core builtin modules that can be accessed through import statements.
An example is the ``gc`` module discussed in :ref:`memorymanagement`.
.. code-block:: bash
>>> import gc
>>> gc.enable()
>>>
MicroPython has several other builtin standard/core modules like ``io``, ``array`` etc.
Adding a new core module involves several modifications.
First, create the ``C`` file in the ``py/`` directory. In this example we are adding a
hypothetical new module ``subsystem`` in the file ``modsubsystem.c``:
.. code-block:: c
#include "py/builtin.h"
#include "py/runtime.h"
#if MICROPY_PY_SUBSYSTEM
// info()
STATIC mp_obj_t py_subsystem_info(void) {
return MP_OBJ_NEW_SMALL_INT(42);
}
MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(subsystem_info_obj, py_subsystem_info);
STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t mp_module_subsystem_globals_table[] = {
{ MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR___name__), MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_subsystem) },
{ MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_info), MP_ROM_PTR(&subsystem_info_obj) },
};
STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_DICT(mp_module_subsystem_globals, mp_module_subsystem_globals_table);
const mp_obj_module_t mp_module_subsystem = {
.base = { &mp_type_module },
.globals = (mp_obj_dict_t *)&mp_module_subsystem_globals,
};
MP_REGISTER_MODULE(MP_QSTR_subsystem, mp_module_subsystem, MICROPY_PY_SUBSYSTEM);
#endif
The implementation includes a definition of all functions related to the module and adds the
functions to the module's global table in ``mp_module_subsystem_globals_table``. It also
creates the module object with ``mp_module_subsystem``. The module is then registered with
the wider system via the ``MP_REGISTER_MODULE`` macro.
After building and running the modified MicroPython, the module should now be importable:
.. code-block:: bash
>>> import subsystem
>>> subsystem.info()
42
>>>
Our ``info()`` function currently returns just a single number but can be extended
to do anything. Similarly, more functions can be added to this new module.