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Update usedevelop doc by referring to PEP-660. (#3025)
Co-authored-by: Tibor Takacs <[email protected]>
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Install the current package in development mode with develop mode. For pip this uses ``-e`` option, so should be
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avoided if you've specified a custom :ref:`install_command` that does not support ``-e``.
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Install the current package in development mode using :pep:`660`. This means that the package will
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be installed in-place and editable.
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.. note::
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``package = editable`` is the preferred way to enable development/editable mode. See the details in :ref:`package`.
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.. note::
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PEP-660 introduced a standardized way of installing a package in development mode, providing the same effect as if
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``pip install -e`` was used.
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