What is pip-compile and how do I use it?

What is pip-compile and how do I use it?

pip-compile is a tool from the pip-tools package that helps you manage your Python dependencies. It generates a requirements.txt file from your requirements.in file, ensuring that all dependencies are pinned to specific versions.

How do I install pip-tools?

You can install pip-tools using pip. Just run the command: pip install pip-tools in your terminal.

Can you show me an example of how to create a requirements.in file?

Sure! A simple requirements.in file might look like this:

requests
flask

This lists the top-level packages you want to install.

How do I generate the requirements.txt file from requirements.in?

After creating your requirements.in file, run the command pip-compile requirements.in. This will generate a requirements.txt file with all the pinned dependencies.