How to Run Pip From The Python Interactive Shell with pipfromrepl
Posted by Al Sweigart in python
As an instructor, environment setup is a tough hurdle for students to clear so they can start learning to program. You could use an online Python IDE or set up Brython to run Python in your browser. Installing a complete IDE like PyCharm or Microsoft Visual Studio Code is also an option, but these IDEs have complicated-looking user interfaces that can be intimidating. Using IDLE (which comes with Python) or the command-line interactive shell can make the first few steps of programming less intmidating. However, running pip from the command-line has several problems itself. To solve this, I created the pipfromrepl
module.