Virtual Environment
A Python virtual environment isolates dependencies and packages, ensuring projects have independent and conflict-free setups.
Unlike node_modules in Node.js or vendor/bundle in Ruby, it also contains the Python interpreter.
Creating a Virtual Environment
To create a new virtual environment, use the following command:
Examples:
Activating the Virtual Environment
To use the Python interpreter from the virtual environment instead of the system-wide installation, you need to activate it.
In the bin folder inside the virtual environment directory, you'll find the activation script. Use one of the following commands:
Examples:
To deactivate the virtual environment and return to the system-wide Python installation, run:
When the virtual environment is activated, the command line prompt will show the environment name on the left, like this: