PEP668 / pipx and "--editable" installs

[Rimu Atkinson]

> It is nothing bad about using virtual environments but also not about
> not using them. In my own work I haven't see a use case where I needed
> them. And I expect that some day I'll encounter a use case for it. This
> here is not about pro and cons of virtual environments.
> 
You are in a use case where you need them, right now :) When you 
understand the benefits of virtual environments you will understand what 
I meant by that.

> Please explain how the two problems I explained are influenced by not
> using virtual environments.

The first problem can be avoided because virtual environments can use a 
different version of python than the system one. If you need an earlier 
version of python then you can use it instead.

The second problem can be avoided because virtual environments exist in 
a part of the file system that you have write access to, so you don't 
need to use sudo to install packages. Your main user account does not 
have write access to /usr/bin.

Also when a virtual environment is activated the path to it's packages 
is a part of that environment so your code will always be able to import 
the packages you want.

It's much easier to understand if you try it for yourself. Google has 
many excellent resources, here is one 
https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-setup-virtual-environments-in-python/

Best of luck :)

R