Update virtual environment recommendation in python.md#158
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Clarified the recommendation for using a virtual environment by specifying '.venv'.
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Pull request overview
Updates the Python Kiota quickstart guidance to clarify the recommended virtual environment naming convention when installing dependencies.
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- Refines the dependency-installation TIP to explicitly mention using a virtual environment such as
.venv.
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| > It is recommended to use a package manager/virtual environment to avoid installing packages system wide. Read more [here](https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/). | ||
| > It is recommended to use a package manager/virtual environment (.venv) to avoid installing packages system wide. Read more [here](https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/). |
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The parenthetical "(.venv)" can read like a required directory name. Consider rephrasing to make it an example (e.g., "a virtual environment (for example, in a .venv directory)") and hyphenate "system-wide" for grammar.
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| > It is recommended to use a package manager/virtual environment (.venv) to avoid installing packages system wide. Read more [here](https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/). | |
| > It is recommended to use a package manager/virtual environment (for example, in a `.venv` directory) to avoid installing packages system-wide. Read more [here](https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/). |
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Clarified the recommendation for using a virtual environment by specifying '.venv'.