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December 2024

Gitignore for Python Projects - A Comprehensive Guide

When working on Python projects, managing your .gitignore file effectively ensures that only relevant files are tracked by version control, keeping your repository clean and manageable. This guide walks you through creating a robust .gitignore for Python projects and includes essential patterns for ignoring common temporary and environment-specific files. We'll also add configurations to avoid Vim and Neovim swap files.