Can we change project_name to package_name?

[rob-smallshire]

The question being asked by cookie cutter doesn't make it clear that this string will become the package name. Is there a way to provide validation to ensure it's a valid Python identifier, say with a regex?

[abingham]

For the first part, you can change "project_name" to "package_name" in cookiecutter.json. You'll also need to see where that key is used in the template code.

For validation, I think you need to use some hooks: https://cookiecutter.readthedocs.io/en/1.7.2/advanced/hooks.html#example-validating-template-variables