You need to run pip from a normal shell, e.g. bash/cmd.exe/PowerShell, not the Python REPL (read-eval print loop) "shell".

On Sun, Feb 25, 2018 at 10:49 AM, <peter@mybetterlife.co.uk> wrote:

I am new to Python but would like to install to play with some  Fast Artificial Neural Network Library routines.

However I ha a V.7 installed but could not access pip.  I uninstalled 2.7 an then installed latest download which I understand should include pip.

However nothing appears to work.

Just need some poineters to get to first base.

Hope you can help.

 

The following is dialogue from Python Terminal

 

Python 3.7.0a4 (v3.7.0a4:07c9d85, Jan  9 2018, 07:07:02) [MSC v.1900 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32

Type "copyright", "credits" or "license()" for more information.

>>> pip install wheel

SyntaxError: invalid syntax

>>>

=============================== RESTART: Shell ===============================

>>> pip

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "<pyshell#1>", line 1, in <module>

    pip

NameError: name 'pip' is not defined

>>> python -m pip install SomePackage

SyntaxError: invalid syntax

>>>

>>> python -m ensurepip --default-pip

SyntaxError: invalid syntax

>>> 

 

 

Regards

Peter H. Williams

 

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