What is pip and what is requirements.txt?

Python modules, packages and environments · Freshers

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pip installs Python packages from PyPI: pip install requests. requirements.txt lists the packages (and versions) a project needs so others can install them with pip install -r requirements.txt. Newer projects may use pyproject.toml with tools such as uv or Poetry.

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