running `print(sys.platform)` in the plain Python interpreter yielded a blank string

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Running print(sys.platform) in the plain Python interpreter yielded a blank string

I try to configure the code of an open source python project on github..I installed the program with pip install and it worked perfectly. However, in order to make changes to the code I had to use the pip install -e command in order to enable editable installations. When I run the program this time it looked like my terminal didn’t interpreting ANSI color escape sequences, and that the detection that turns them off on Windows wasn’t working.

I then run print(sys.platform) in the plain Python interpreter and I got back a blank string. Is there a way to fix this problem with the Python setup of my machine?? I run windows 10 64bit and python 3.5

So, I would assume that `print(repr(sys.platform))` gives `''`? — Dietrich Epp, Mar 23 '17 at 19:35
What is `sys.__file__`? Any chance this project has its own sys module?! Does starting a new console help? Or logout/login? — tdelaney, Mar 23 '17 at 19:37
It might be useful to mention your OS setup. Which Windows version do you have? Which Python version? How did you install Python? Etc. — adrian, Mar 23 '17 at 19:37
If `print(repr(sys.platform))` gives an empty line, then something is seriously, gravely wrong. — Dietrich Epp, Mar 23 '17 at 19:39
Can you tell me the exact command to paste in the cmd? Just to be 100% I did it right — Spiros Chadoulos, Mar 23 '17 at 19:41

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 23 '17 at 20:23

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Unable to reproduce (Windows10/Python 3.5):

Python 3.5.1 (v3.5.1:37a07cee5969, Dec  6 2015, 01:54:25) [MSC v.1900 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
Type "copyright", "credits" or "license()" for more information.
>>> import sys
>>> sys.platform
'win32'
>>>

Maybe something wrong with your installation ?

answered Mar 23 '17 at 20:23

user4624500

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In the python command promt if I type print(sys.platform) I get win32. In the normal cmd I get an empty line..And the ansi coloring problems with the developers installation of the program ramain. – Spiros Chadoulos Mar 23 '17 at 21:00
What exactly do you mean by "python command prompt" versus "normal cmd"? – numbermaniac Mar 24 '17 at 07:22
Python 3.6(32bit) application...It looks like the classic cmd but you can run python directly from there – Spiros Chadoulos Mar 24 '17 at 10:24
I am sorry but I always get 'win32': from the command line, from IDLEX shell, from IPython and from Spyder – user4624500 Mar 24 '17 at 16:40

running `print(sys.platform)` in the plain Python interpreter yielded a blank string

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