[Python] Work with virtual environment

What is a virtual environment?

A virtual environment is an isolated Python environment that allows you to install and manage packages independently of the system-wide Python installation.

Sometimes applications may require a specific version of the library to perform a specific task or fix a bug. A virtual environment ensures that your project dependencies are isolated and avoids dependencies-conflicts between different projects.

Step 1 - Install virtualenv:

The first step is to install the virtualenv package. The virtualenv package provides the necessary tools needed to create and manage a virtual environment. It is a third-party package that needs to be installed.

• Open the terminal or command prompt
• Run the following command to install virtualenv using pip:

  pip install virtualenv  

  We can also use an in-built 'venv' module in Python to create a virtual environment.

Step 2 - Creating a Virtual Environment:

1. Using venv:

The module venv is available with the most recent version of Python. We can decide the location to create a virtual environment and run the venv module as a script with the directory path. Type the following command in your command line and hit the enter button.

python.exe -m venv new-env