[Tutor] python 3.8 matplot lib issue

[Alan Gauld]

On 11/11/2020 05:26, Paul Simon wrote:
> I have written a python script using matplotlib and have gotten this error:

> "C:\Users\paulsimon\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\lib\site-packages\numpy\__init__.py", 
> line 305, in <module>
>      _win_os_check()

> RuntimeError: The current Numpy installation 
> ('C:\\Users\\paulsimon\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python38\\lib\\site-packages\\numpy\\__init__.py') 
> fails to pass a sanity check due to a bug in the windows runtime. See 
> this issue for more information: https://tinyurl.com/y3dm3h86
> 
> I would like some help if anyone has had this problem and solved it.

Did you read the thread at the given URL?
The fix is in Windows and expected around March 2021.
In the meantime a new version of numpy provides a workaround
but has issues of its own (specifically it won't work on Linux!)

Did you try the suggested workarounds?
Do you still have issues?

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