In Python, virtual environments are a way to isolate the dependencies that are needed for each project that you work on.

It is usually considered best practice to create a separate virtual environment for each of your projects.

In the sections below, we will discuss all you need to know about virtual environments, and how to set one up with the venv module.

What is a virtual environment?

The official Python documentation states that:

“A virtual environment is used to …

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