What is a WHL file?
The Wheel Package, WHL file, is a package contains the files to install Python and the metadata. The WHL file is a ZIP-format archive. There are three different types of WHL files. Firstly, there is the Universal Wheel which only has the Python files, natively supports Python 2 and 3, and has no complied extensions. Secondly, the Pure Python is the same as the Universal Wheel but does not natively support Python 2 and 3. Lastly, the Platform Wheel contains the Python files and complied extensions but does not natively support Python 2 and 3. The Platform Wheel is specific to a platform like Windows or macOS because of the complied extensions.
How to Open WHL Files
How to Make WHL Files
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