🔒 Python Interpreter Issues

[cedar stag]

Good day! Please I had been working on a project and when I tried running my code, it wasn't running appropriately, my program was meant to create files and write to them storing data, it was accepting inputs but not creating the files.

Out of discouragement I stopped and opened it another day, this time it didn't run. After trying to use AI to fix my code(which actually didn't have any problem, but I didn't know), and also trying to ask questions on why it wasn't running, I noticed my python interpreter had as issue I had never seen before. My code ran on Google Colab though.

Last night, deleted my Anaconda and downloaded it freshly, nothing still changed.

[azure wolf]

@cedar stag

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[subtle igloo]

Can you share a full screenshot of the entire VSCode please?

[subtle igloo]

If you hit CTRL+SHIFT+P to open up Command Pallete and typed "Select Interpreter", do you see "Python: Select Interpreter"?

[cedar stag]

Yes, and it shows that dialogue box I put i my post

[subtle igloo]

If you select that, you should be able to see something like this

interesting

[cedar stag]

I've never experienced this before

[subtle igloo]

Do you have Python VSCode extension installed?

[cedar stag]

Yes

[subtle igloo]

Uninstall it and reinstall it

[cedar stag]

Alright

Didn't fix it

[subtle igloo]

Can you open that highlight and show me the number of downloads and star ratings it has?

[subtle igloo]

yeah looks about right

[subtle igloo]

At the very bottom of the VSCode screen, can you screenshot after right clicking on the status bar?

Like this

[subtle igloo]

Strange

[cedar stag]

https://tenor.com/view/long-tears-gif-11087877242190144149

[subtle igloo]

Is the Python extension still installed? If so, can you open up your Command Pallete and type "Python" and show me whats available?

[subtle igloo]

According to the forums, reinstall your Python. Where did you install your Python from?

[cedar stag]

Anaconda, I mentoned I reinstalled it last night.

[subtle igloo]

You reinstalled Python or Anaconda?

[cedar stag]

Anaconda

[subtle igloo]

Install Python

https://www.python.org

[cedar stag]

Alright

[cedar stag]

v 3.12 is the more stable one right?

Or should I just go for the latest?

[subtle igloo]

3.12

[cedar stag]

There's also others like 3.12.5, I just want to be sure I'm on the right track.

[subtle igloo]

For your current code, do you know which version of Python you used in Anaconda?

[cedar stag]

Alright, got it

[subtle igloo]

be aware that whatever libraries you used to install and build in Anaconda may not be the same version you will use in Python. Not sure how far you know about version differences or at least pin the versions in something like requirements.txt file

[cedar stag]

I think I know as far as creating environments in anaconda. Don't know how to do it without anaconda

At least with enviroments, I could manage each project differently without having to worry about versions

[azure wolf]

Virtual environments

Virtual environments are isolated Python environments, which make it easier to keep your system clean and manage dependencies. By default, when activated, only libraries and scripts installed in the virtual environment are accessible, preventing cross-project dependency conflicts, and allowing easy isolation of requirements.

To create a new virtual environment, you can use the standard library venv module: python3 -m venv .venv (replace python3 with python or py on Windows)

Then, to activate the new virtual environment:

Windows (PowerShell): .venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1
or (Command Prompt): .venv\Scripts\activate.bat
MacOS / Linux (Bash): source .venv/bin/activate

Packages can then be installed to the virtual environment using pip, as normal.

For more information, take a read of the documentation. If you run code through your editor, check its documentation on how to make it use your virtual environment. For example, see the VSCode or PyCharm docs.

Tools such as poetry and pipenv can manage the creation of virtual environments as well as project dependencies, making packaging and installing your project easier.

Note: When using PowerShell in Windows, you may need to change the execution policy first. This is only required once per user:

Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser

[subtle igloo]

Yeah that's good practice! 👍

[subtle igloo]

Read this to learn how to do it without Anaconda handling the versioning and environments for you

[cedar stag]

Thanks!

Should I tick those boxes?

@subtle igloo

[subtle igloo]

yes

sorry

[cedar stag]

Disable?

[subtle igloo]

yes

[cedar stag]

What do I do now?

[subtle igloo]

Restart your VSCode and try again

If that doesn't work, restart your PC and try again

[cedar stag]

Did that already

Okay, I'll restart my pc

@subtle igloo Didn't work

[azure wolf]

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