#🔒 Very stupid question...

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past meteor
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I used python ages ago and most of it escaped me but I have a real life maths problem that I thought I could use it for, so reinstalled. Having big issues trying to work out how to install arrays (math and numpy) and I keep getting syntax errors that I dont understand. Ive checked the documentation and AI help and I cant work out whats going on. I know previously I used some other programme or GUI or something, maybe it that?

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opaque stormBOT
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eager siren
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Your import numpy error means numpy is not yet installed.
Your pip install numpy error is because that is a command you type at the command prompt, not at the Python >>> prompt.
Usually we go:

py -m pip install numpy

which installs numpy in the Python which the py command runs - this it to ensure the install happens to the same Python which you will be using to run your Python scripts.

past meteor
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oh ye I tried that as well

eager siren
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But you're doing it at Python's >>> prompt, not your command prompt (CMD or PowerSHell).

past meteor
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ooh ok I see

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gotcha

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thank you sorry for being stupid

eager siren
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Easy and common mistake.. Don't worry about it.

past meteor
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also, but of a random question - any idea what kind of python programme/UI I would have been using last time? (3/4 years ago maybe) it looked a lot nicer than this 😄

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idk if there are ones that are particularly common or useful

eager siren
past meteor
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omg it was PyCharm, thanks for reminding me of the name!!

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it didnt come up on any of my googling

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