Python Basics

Python virtual environment

Using virtual python environments offer the following benefits:

• work on multiple projects with different dependencies at the same time
• create portable projects
• no risk of version conflicts
• avoid the need for global package installation

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python -m venv /path/to/new/virtual/environment

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source <path_to_virtual_environment>/bin/activate

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source <path_to_virtual_environment>/Scripts/Activate.ps1

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deactivate