On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 12:09 PM, Nathaniel Smith <n...@pobox.com> wrote:
> On Nov 13, 2015 12:00 PM, "Alexander Walters" <tritium-l...@sdamon.com> > wrote: > > > > import pip > > pip.install(PACKAGESPEC) > > > > something like that? > > This would be extremely handy if it could be made to work reliably... But > I'm skeptical about whether it can be made to work reliably. Consider all > the fun things that could happen once you start upgrading packages while > python is running, and might e.g. have half of an upgraded package already > loaded into memory. It's like the reloading problem but even more so. > indeed -- does seem risky. also, if were are in fantasy land, and want to be really newbie friendly, a new built in: pip.install(PACKAGESPEC) with no import required.... -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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