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Clarify difference between pip-wheel and build
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This is now covered in :doc:`../reference/build-system/index`.
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Differences to `build`
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`build <https://pypi.org/project/build/>`_ is a simple tool which can among other things build
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wheels for projects using PEP 517
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``pip wheel`` can do the same but also supports projects not using PEP 517.
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In addition, it's e.g. also possible to include the dependencies of a project into the wheel.
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