Scripting with uv

If you want to do some scripting in Python and have to use a dependency, we have the traditional methods of:

1. Running pip install pandas, potentially modifying your global environment.

2. Taking the proper route:

   • Create a virtual environment
   • Activate the virtual environment
   • pip install pandas
   • Run python

And if you have to use a Python version other than the global one, you end up using pyenv, install the version and set that version as local.

So, worst case:

1. pyenv install 3.12.

2. pyenv local 3.12.

3. python -m venv .venv.

4. source .venv/bin/activate.

5. pip install pandas.

6. python.

With uv, it’s just 1 command:

uv run --python 3.12 --with pandas python

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