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Tried to import pandas in VS Code with

import pandas

and got

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "c:\Users\xxxx\hello\sqltest.py", line 2, in <module>
    import pandas
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pandas'

Tried to install pandas with

pip install pandas

pip3 install pandas

python -m pip install pandas

separately which returned

(.venv) PS C:\Users\xxxx\hello> pip3 install pandas

Requirement already satisfied: pandas in c:\users\xxxx\hello\.venv\lib\site-packages (1.1.0)
Requirement already satisfied: pytz>=2017.2 in c:\users\xxxx\hello\.venv\lib\site-packages (from pandas) (2020.1)
Requirement already satisfied: numpy>=1.15.4 in c:\users\xxxx\hello\.venv\lib\site-packages (from pandas) (1.19.1)
Requirement already satisfied: python-dateutil>=2.7.3 in c:\users\xxxx\hello\.venv\lib\site-packages (from pandas) (2.8.1)
Requirement already satisfied: six>=1.5 in c:\users\xxxx\hello\.venv\lib\site-packages (from python-dateutil>=2.7.3->pandas) (1.15.0)

Tried:

sudo pip install pandas

and got

(.venv) PS C:\Users\xxxx\hello> sudo pip install pandas

sudo : The term 'sudo' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1
+ sudo pip install pandas
+ ~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (sudo:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

I also tried to change the python path under workspace settings following this answer. with C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\python.exe which is the python path I found in Command Prompt using where python but didn't work.

Then I tried

python -m venv .venv

which returned

(.venv) PS C:\Users\xxxx\hello> python -m venv .venv

Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: 'C:\\Users\\xxxx\\hello\\.venv\\Scripts\\python.exe'

Update:

Tried

python3.8.5 -m pip install pandas

and returned

(.venv) PS C:\Users\xxxx\hello> python3.8.5 -m pip install pandas

python3.8.5 : The term 'python3.8.5' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1
+ python3.8.5 -m pip install pandas
+ ~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (python3.8.5:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
nilsinelabore
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It's easier than we imagine:

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Jeremy Caney
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dav salrangel
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  1. Download anaconda interpreter from this link
  2. After installation, open anaconda prompt (anaconda3) and execute this code conda install ipykernel. It will install all necessary packages.
  3. Restart vs code and change interpreter to base conda and voala!
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  • This solved my problem. Thanks. I ran it in Visual Studio 2022 (Community Edition) though. One thing I see is that it opens a Python exe command prompt, to show the results. Any way I can see the results in Visual Studio itself? Thanks for the answer. – RedBottleSanitizer Feb 26 '22 at 22:43
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    Hmmm... It could be your file extension, if it ends with (.py) it will open on python.exe. Try changing it to (.ipynb). – Grimmret Mar 01 '22 at 14:55
  • Changing to ipynb didn't solve it. I am looking to see the results for the Python program in Visual Studio itself. Is that doable? – RedBottleSanitizer Mar 04 '22 at 03:30
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The problem (at least in my case) was that I have installed a package under the default Python version but I have set the interpreter for the different Python version in Visual Studio Code (VS Code). There are 2 options to resolve this.

  1. Change the VS Code Interpreter: VS Code -> View -> Command Palette... (Ctrl+Shift+P) -> Python: Select Interpreter -> select "Python: Select Interpreter" (or Enter) -> select an interpreter based on our chosen Python version under which you have installed the package.
  2. Install package under the correct Python version which means to change your default Python version and repeat the process of installation again. To change your default Python version (for Windows 10): Right click on This PC -> Properties -> Advanced System Settings (in the right panel) -> Environment Variables -> System variables (the bottom part of the window) -> double-click on "Path" -> Select the 1st row for the wanted Python version and move it up and then do the same with the 2nd row. I recommend to restart (close and open again) your Command Prompt session if you want to see/work with the new default Python version.

Note on installation: Following command (in Command Prompt) worked for me: pip3 install pandas --user

LearnUseZone
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Seems to have worked with

pip install pandas --user

in Command Prompt.

Additional note:

For IPython.display,

pip install IPython--user

in Command Prompt, then

from IPython.display import display

in VS Code.

Helpful links:

pip --user

Display() in Python

nilsinelabore
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I had the same problem and running the below command solved it:

pip3 install pandas --upgrade
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Andy Chang
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  • That's strange, I don't see how upgrading could solve this issue. What was your previous panda version and which one did you upgrade to? I have the same issue but already have the latest versions installed. – sneekiesnek Mar 29 '23 at 08:03
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I have just run VSCode as administrator!

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The solution seems fairly simple! First things first though!

From looking at your post, you seem to have followed a guide into installing Pandas. Nothing is wrong about that but I must point out first based on your information that you provided to us, you seem to run Windows Powershell PS C:\Users\xxxx\hello> and the error format matches Powershell. Therefore, sudo isn't recognized because sudo is the admin command for Unix-based systems like Debian, Ubuntu, and so on which is why it's not a valid command!

But here's how to properly install: (I assume you're running Windows but if that's not the case, correct me and Ill give you the Unix version!)

1 - Windows key, search up CMD and run it as administrator this is important to avoid permissions issues!

2 - Run pip3 install pandas OR python3 -m pip3 install pandas

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If you have multiple versions of python installed and/or have something like acaconda installed, you'll have conflicts with the interpreter location in vscode.

To change the settings in vscode:

Ctrl + P Search for python: select interpreter and then select 'recommended' option and it should work again.

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If you don't want to use Anaconda, I've tried many things and only this worked for me. In windows search, find "This PC", right click and click properties-> Advanced system settings -> Advanced(tab) -> Environment viriables -> Path For me Add or Edit Path to: C:\Users\your_user_name\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\Scripts

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I had the same issue using vscode on ubuntu 22.04 with anaconda3. The solution for me was: Open settings, type 'python: default Interpreter Path' and enter the path where the python executable is /home/user/anaconda3/bin/python

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