virtualenv_programmatic_creation_with_interpreter_path_detection.py

1import virtualenv
2import sys
3
4# Define the directory where the virtual environment will be created
5venv_dir = "example_env"
6
7# Create the virtual environment
8# This is the programmatic equivalent of running `virtualenv example_env` in the CLI
9virtualenv.cli_run([venv_dir])
10
11# To demonstrate usage, we can show how to find the python executable within the new environment
12# Note: virtualenv is primarily a CLI tool; programmatic usage often involves 
13# subprocesses or environment manipulation.
14import os
15
16if sys.platform == "win32":
17    python_exe = os.path.join(venv_dir, "Scripts", "python.exe")
18else:
19    python_exe = os.path.join(venv_dir, "bin", "python")
20
21print(f"Virtual environment created at: {venv_dir}")
22print(f"Interpreter path: {python_exe}")