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Use the py launcher in venv Windows examples

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Description

BPO 32553
Nosy @terryjreedy, @pfmoore, @tjguk, @ned-deily, @zware, @eryksun, @zooba, @Mariatta

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2018-01-15.02:08:16.148>
labels = ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', 'type-feature', 'OS-windows', 'docs']
title = 'Use the py launcher in venv Windows examples'
updated_at = <Date 2021-03-17.05:18:38.895>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/pwatson'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2021-03-17.05:18:38.895>
actor = 'eryksun'
assignee = 'docs@python'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Documentation', 'Windows']
creation = <Date 2018-01-15.02:08:16.148>
creator = 'pwatson'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 32553
keywords = []
message_count = 11.0
messages = ['309943', '309949', '310000', '310001', '310002', '310004', '310015', '310024', '310028', '310057', '310285']
nosy_count = 10.0
nosy_names = ['terry.reedy', 'paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'ned.deily', 'docs@python', 'zach.ware', 'eryksun', 'steve.dower', 'pwatson', 'Mariatta']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue32553'
versions = ['Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10']

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Locate the Windows virtual-environment examples in the CPython documentation and compare their commands with the requested py launcher usage. Update the relevant examples so they consistently use the launcher, then check the surrounding documentation for consistency.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation, operating-systems
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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