__init__.py文件是模块吗？

Question

Is __init__.py file is a module ? I am learning python and come across packages and modules and i have one doubt that weather __init__.py file can be consider as module Since every python file is module so can we consider __init__.py as module ?

Answer 1

According to the official glossary a module is

An object that serves as an organizational unit of Python code. Modules have a namespace containing arbitrary Python objects. Modules are loaded into Python by the process of importing.

Which (imho) borders on gibberish for saying " module objects or files with Python code."

Since even an empty __init__.py file contains valid Python code, and you can import it via import __init__ , it would technically be considered a module. I don't know how this knowledge could be useful.