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Virtual environments should include python patch version
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Feature Request
I think this is somewhat related to #2282 but perhaps framed differently
I am using pyenv with poetry. It looks like poetry creates/uses virtual environments strictly based on the python major version.
eg it will distinguish between 3.7 vs 3.8 but not between 3.8.2 vs 3.8.3
This makes switching between two different minor versions of python difficult.
pyenv shell 3.7.8
poetry env info # displays virtual env created with python 3.7.8
pyenv shell 3.8.2
poetry env info # displays virtual env created with python 3.8.2
pyenv shell 3.8.3
poetry env info # still displays python 3.8.2 virtual env
It is not difficult to work around this using pyenv virtualenv and disabling poetry's virtualenv handling.
However, I think it makes more sense for poetry to include the minor version when determining the virtual environment.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the pyenv and poetry env info sequence described in the issue with Python 3.8.2 and 3.8.3. Trace how Poetry selects virtual environments, then verify that changing the Python patch version selects a distinct environment while existing major-version behavior remains intact.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100