Classifiers are one bit of Python project metadata that predates PyPI.
Classifiers are weird.
They were around in setuptools days, and are still here with pyproject.toml.
Brett Cannon joins the show to discuss these wacky bits of metadata.
Here's an example, from pytest-crayons:
[project] ... classifiers = [ "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License", "Framework :: Pytest" ]Special Guest: Brett Cannon.
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