On Sat, Nov 7, 2015 at 3:53 PM, Antoine Pitrou <solip...@pitrou.net> wrote:
> Well, the problem is that "python -m pip" isn't any better. If you > don't know what the current "pip" is, then chances are you don't know > what the current "python" is, either. > sure you do (well, maybe not, but all you know is that when you type "python" you get soemthing). the problem really is when someone does: pip install some_package and it all seems to work fine then they type "python" and "import some_package" and it fails. This really does happend with newbies, and it really is a problem, trust me on that. granted, it's also a problem that people type "python" and can import what they want, then they go to run their code in an IDE, and it doesn't work -- but that's not a problem pip can address ----.. (I'm not trying to deny the issue, I sometimes wonder what "pip" will > install into exactly, but removing the command in favour of a "-m" > switch wouldn't do any any good IMO, and it would make Python package > management "even more baroque" than it currently is) > only minimally more baroque, and at least one large class of confusing errors would be impossible. -CHB -- Christopher Barker, Ph.D. Oceanographer Emergency Response Division NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception chris.bar...@noaa.gov
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