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Mention build-backend in regular/editable install differences (#11691)
Co-authored-by: Paul Moore <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Pradyun Gedam <[email protected]>
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With an editable install, you only need to perform a re-installation if you change the project metadata (eg: version, what scripts need to be generated etc). You will still need to run build commands when you need to perform a compilation for non-Python code in the project (eg: C extensions).
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It is possible to see behaviour differences between regular installs vs editable installs. In case you distribute the project as a "distribution package", users will see the behaviour of regular installs -- thus, it is important to ensure that regular installs work correctly.
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It is possible to see behaviour differences between regular installs vs editable installs. These differences depend on the build-backend, and you should check the build-backend documentation for the details. In case you distribute the project as a "distribution package", users will see the behaviour of regular installs -- thus, it is important to ensure that regular installs work correctly.
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