To be fair, the original use case for Python never called for standalone redistributables. Python programs have, by and large, been run in place on systems where a copy of the Python interpreter ...

Once the Python file is saved in Notepad, the programmer can run the Python program using the command line and interpreter. To do this, the programmer opens a DOS command line window, accessible ...

The uv utility lets you run Python packages and libraries with one command and no setup. Here's the quick guide to running Python packages without installing them.