Pipenv: A Guide to the New Python Packaging Tool

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TL;DR

Why and how to use pipenv

Article Link

https://realpython.com/pipenv-guide/

Key Takeaways

• Pipenv is a combo of virtualenv and pip
• The sub-dependencies are not shown in Pipfile, which makes is more simplified than requirements.txt
• You don't need to specify the environment for every package to make sure the code or installation does not break in the future
• Pyfile.lock locks the exact requirements for a package. It also handles the subdependencies

Code snippets

• pipenv shell: create and activate virtualenv
• pipenv install <package>
• pipenv install <package> --dev: install package for development
• pipenv lock: similar to pip freeze >> requirements.txt
• pipenv check
• pipenv --venv: find the directory of virtual env

Useful Tools

• pipenv