Python Tips & Tricks

python installs:

# display all python installs on ubuntu
ls -ls /usr/bin/python*

# display python version being used
python -V
python --version

package installs:

# see location(s) of installed packages 
python -m site

# show all installed packages
pip list

# see location of individual package
pip show pandas

# see where python installs your local packages
python -m site --user-site

install packages:

pip install --trusted-host pypi.org --trusted-host files.pythonhosted.org pip matplotlib

C:\Users\jklei\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\Scripts\pip3 install pandasql

Getting set up with python on windows

1. Installed VS Code Desktop (User Installer 64 bit)
2. Installed Python extension in VS Code
3. Installed latest version of python from web browser (3.10.5)
   • Selected this interpreter in VS Code