[Tutor] Finding the version # of a module, and py module problem

[David Hutto]

On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 7:33 PM, Wayne Watson
<sierra_mtnview at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> It's been awhile since I've used python, and I recall there is a way to find
> the version number from the IDLE command line  prompt. dir, help,
> __version.__?
>
> I made the most minimal change to a program, and it works for me, but not my
> partner. He gets
>
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "C:\Documents and
> Settings\HP_Administrator.DavesDesktop\Desktop\NC-FireballReport20100729.py",
> line 40, in <module>
>     from scipy import stats as stats # scoreatpercentile
>   File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\scipy\stats\__init__.py", line 7, in
> <module>
>     from stats import *
>   File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\scipy\stats\stats.py", line 191, in
> <module>
>     import scipy.special as special
>   File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\scipy\special\__init__.py", line 22,
> in <module>
>     from numpy.testing import NumpyTest
> ImportError: cannot import name NumpyTest
>
> Here are the first few lines of code.
>
> import sys, os, glob
> import string
> from numpy import *
> from datetime import datetime, timedelta
> import time
> from scipy import stats as stats # scoreatpercentile
>
> I'm pretty sure he has the same version of Python, 2.5, but perhaps not the
> numpy or scipy modules. I need to find out his version numbers.
>
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I'm pretty sure their might be an easier way, but since no one has
replied just yet. You can go into your command prompt and type pydoc
-p 1234(noth the python interpreter, and you might have to cd to the
Lib directory with pydoc in it). Then use a browser and go to
localhost:1234, and in the sight packages section click on the numpy,
or scipy, and it shows the version in parentheses beside the name at
top.