[Numpy-discussion] loading Numeric module

[Robert Kern]

Daniel Sheltraw wrote:
> Hello all
> 
> When I try doing a "from Numeric import *" at the Python command line I get
> the error message "ImportError: No module named Numeric" so obviously
> the module is not in the path known to command line Python. However when
> the same import statement is part of a Python script file the module is
> found correctly. How do I fix this?

Are you sure that the Python interpreter is the same in both instances? 
Print sys.path before importing in both instances to see what paths are 
being searched.

> Is there a way to give the full path
> within the import statement (when I try I get a syntax error message)?

Not really, no.

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