"Sklearn" is not accessed (python 3)

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im trying to install sklearn to my PC but even though i've installed it using pip, when I type import sklearn it says: "sklearn" is not accessed (Pylance) Import "sklearn" could not be resolved (Pylance)

I have tried uninstalling it and reinstalling it on the VSCode terminal and on cmd but the problem just persists, can anyone please tell me how to fix

Have you reloaded your VSCode window after installation? You can use `ctr + shift + p` and type `reload window`. — Marcelo Paco, Mar 08 '23 at 17:46

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 09 '23 at 14:52

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I fixed it by realising I was installing "sklearn" rather than "scikit-learn", so yeah i kind of look like an idiot

answered Mar 09 '23 at 14:52

Zac blumenthal

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Very common footgun that has definitely burned me in the past. Fortunately the Python Package Index is [rolling out a deprecation strategy for the package](https://pypi.org/project/sklearn/) that should make `pip install sklearn` return an error come December of 2023. – Roger Filmyer Mar 09 '23 at 19:59

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 08 '23 at 17:54

Double check that you are running the right copy of Python in your interpreter in VSCode (in the bottom right of your window here)

The general issue is that your python installation isn't looking in the right place for where pip is installing packages. This question has some good discussion on how to fix this.

Marcelo Paco's comment is reasonable - reloading the VSCode window may kick VSCode into realizing which Python interpreter to use.

The versions are the same, I have checked – Zac blumenthal Mar 09 '23 at 14:38 — Zac blumenthal, Mar 09 '23 at 14:38

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Aug 18 '23 at 02:05

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I had a similar issue. If normal installation doesn't work you can try this:

python -m pip install scikit-learn

edited Aug 18 '23 at 02:05

Amuoeba

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answered Aug 14 '23 at 14:42

Sidra Khan

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"Sklearn" is not accessed (python 3)

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