[Tex/LaTex] Typesetting programming packages/libraries in LaTeX

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When referring to programming packages/libraries (such as matplotlib for example) within a LaTeX document should one typeset it to denote it as a package/library name? Such as using \texttt{}?

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The most common way to quote software packages names is with small capitals, \textsc{}:

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At least in my field (particle physics).

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