Python

Task Preparation

To execute Function tasks, you need to perform additional steps before deploying them. Please refer to the following instructions to create a Function task in Python.

Supported Libraries

We support most of the Python's Standard Library. Please read about using the Python standard library on WebAssembly platforms. Additionally, we are limited by requirements for determinism. Therefore, modules for threading, multiprocessing, subprocesses, or sockets are not supported.

Truebit includes some built-in libraries for you to use in your programs. We will be adding more built-in libraries, so please keep checking this page for updates.

• NumPy version 1.26.4

• pandas version 2.2.0

Include external files

To include your external files, you need to use the TAR utility to pack them together. In this manner files will be packaged into a single file and can also be easily referenced from your code.

Setup TAR

Linux

sudo apt install TAR 

Creating the TAR file

To create a single fs.tar file that includes all the folders and files you want, simply run the following command:

tar -H ustar -cvf fs.tar modules

In this example, the tar command will generate a file called fs.tar which contains all the files found in the modules directory.

Considerations

• fs.tar is a reserved name for tar files in Truebit. You must always name the file in that way.

• The files included in the fs.tar file are read-only.

Click Here for more information about TAR

Input data files

You can use your own external data files in your function task. To include your data files, you need to use the TAR utility to pack them together and then, reference those files in your source code.

Click here to see an example of calling external input data files

Modules

Import external modules

To import external modules, pack them all together into an fs.tar file, then reference them in your Python code like this:

sys.path.append(os.path.abspath("modules"))

from fibonacci import fibonacci
from reverse import run_task as reverse_alphabet

Import external functions

To import external functions, pack them all together into an fs.tar file, then reference them in your Python code like this:

fibonacci = import_function_from_file('modules/fibonacci.py', 'fibonacci')
reverse_alphabet = import_function_from_file('modules/reverse.py', 'run_task')

In the previous example, there's a function called fibonacci in the modules/fibonacci.py file, and another function called run_task in the modules/reverse.py file.

Import standard

To use pure python code, just import the stardard set of libraries

import os

Import Built-in

To include the built-in libraries provided by Truebit, you will need to import them in the following way

import numpy as np
import pandas as pd