* `@app.patch()`
* `@app.trace()`

/// tip

You are free to use each operation (HTTP method) as you wish.

**FastAPI** doesn't enforce any specific meaning.

The information here is presented as a guideline, not a requirement.

For example, when using GraphQL you normally perform all the actions using only `POST` operations.

///

### Step 4: define the **path operation function**

```

</div>

## Create a Virtual Environment

When you start working on a Python project **for the first time**, create a virtual environment **<abbr title="there are other options, this is a simple guideline">inside your project</abbr>**.

/// tip

You only need to do this **once per project**, not every time you work.

///

//// tab | `venv`

# Contributing guidelines

## Pull Request Checklist

Before sending your pull requests, make sure you do the following:

-   Read the [contributing guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md).
-   Read the [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
-   Ensure you have signed the
    [Contributor License Agreement (CLA)](https://cla.developers.google.com/).
-   Check if your changes are consistent with the

>>> hello.numpy()
b'Hello, TensorFlow!'
```

For more examples, see the
[TensorFlow tutorials](https://www.tensorflow.org/tutorials/).

## Contribution guidelines

**If you want to contribute to TensorFlow, be sure to review the
[contribution guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md). This project adheres to TensorFlow's
[code of conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). By participating, you are expected to
uphold this code.**

## Developing

If you already cloned the <a href="https://github.com/fastapi/fastapi" class="external-link" target="_blank">fastapi repository</a> and you want to deep dive in the code, here are some guidelines to set up your environment.

### Virtual environment

Follow the instructions to create and activate a [virtual environment](virtual-environments.md){.internal-link target=_blank} for the internal code of `fastapi`.

## Making your change

### Code change guidelines

All code contributions should contain the following:

* Create unit tests using [Spock](https://spockframework.org/spock/docs/2.0/index.html) for new classes or methods that you introduce.

## Decision

### Types of properties that should not use lazy types

The guidelines below do not apply to all properties. There are cases where the lazy types should not be used:

#### Non-calculated values

These are inappropriate uses of lazy types:

```groovy
class Example {

### When Things are Difficult

When things are great, everything is easier, so that doesn't need much instructions. But when things are difficult, here are some guidelines.

func errorResponseHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
	if r.Method == http.MethodOptions {
		return
	}
	desc := "Do not upgrade one server at a time - please follow the recommended guidelines mentioned here https://github.com/minio/minio#upgrading-minio for your environment"
	switch {
	case strings.HasPrefix(r.URL.Path, peerRESTPrefix):
		writeErrorResponseString(r.Context(), w, APIError{

- **We do not recommend upgrading one MinIO server at a time, the product is designed to support parallel upgrades please follow our recommended guidelines.**

## Explore Further

- [MinIO Erasure Code Overview](https://min.io/docs/minio/linux/operations/concepts/erasure-coding.html)
- [Use `mc` with MinIO Server](https://min.io/docs/minio/linux/reference/minio-mc.html)