Does the python.org installer of python come with

Question

I can download python 2.7.12 from python.org, and all python versions from 2.7.9 onwards are supposed to come with pip, but after installing it, using pip in the terminal does not work. I am on macOS. Have I installed pip, and if I have, how do I use it?

Answer 1

Here you have informations about pip:

https://packaging.python.org/installing/

normally python from python.org come with pip, maybe you should just update... to update from terminal:

pip install -U pip setuptools

After when you need to install package, for example numpy, just do in a terminal:

pip install numpy

more informations here :

https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/reference/pip_install/

you can also use conda install from anaconda as an alternative of pip :

http://conda.pydata.org/docs/get-started.html

Answer 2

Multiple instances of Python can coexist on your machine. Thus you could have installed Python 2.7.12 yet, when you call Python from terminal, you may be calling an older version.

To know which version you are using, type which python in terminal and look at its path. Then from Python in terminal, type

import sys
print(sys.version)

to get the exact version. As Dadep says, I would recommend using conda to isolate your invironments if you have to play with multiple Python interpreters. Further conda simplifies 3rd party package installation process beyond doubt.