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# venv

> Create lightweight virtual environments in Python.
> More information: <https://docs.python.org/library/venv.html>.

- Create a Python virtual environment:

`python -m venv {{path/to/virtual_environment}}`

- Activate the virtual environment (Linux and macOS):

`{{[.|source]}} {{path/to/virtual_environment}}/bin/activate`

- Activate the virtual environment (Windows):

`{{path\to\virtual_environment}}\Scripts\activate.bat`

- Deactivate the virtual environment:

`deactivate`

- Create an alias that generates a `venv` folder and automatically activates it:

`alias venv='python -m venv .venv && source {{.venv/bin/activate|.venv\Scripts\activate.bat}}'`