On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 5:04 AM, Thomas Jollans <t...@tjol.eu> wrote:
>
> As Ivan said earlier, perhaps the Windows installers should provide a
> "python3" executable, so "python3 -m pip" works everywhere.
>

absolutely! I really, really thought it did!!!! (I'm amazed I never heard
from a single student getting bit by that...)


> I normally use "pip2" and "pip3", but those aren't available everywhere,
> and may be hard to support properly.
>

there can be multiple python2 or 3s too...

at least with:

python? -m pip install

you will get the pip that matches the python you use...

with ensurepip, having pip no installed in a python is getting less common,
so maybe this isn't needed anymore, but....

-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
_______________________________________________
Python-ideas mailing list
Python-ideas@python.org
https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-ideas
Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/

Reply via email to