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# autogen.code_utils.create_virtual_env

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#### create\_virtual\_env

```python theme={null}
create_virtual_env(dir_path: str, **env_args) -> SimpleNamespace
```

Creates a python virtual environment and returns the context.<br />

<b>Parameters:</b>

| Name         | Description                                                            |
| ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `dir_path`   | Directory path where the env will be created.<br /><br />**Type:** str |
| `**env_args` | Any extra args to pass to the `EnvBuilder`<br /><br />                 |

<b>Returns:</b>

| Type                  | Description                                      |
| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| types.SimpleNamespace | SimpleNamespace: the virtual env context object. |

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