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Python

Posted by haakon Guttormsen
haakon Guttormsen
2,157 Points

how to use "from cvxpy import * " in atom(compiler).

I want to import 'cvxpy' in a python program. Does anyone know how I can install this to atom (compiler) ? To import 'numpy' I had to type the following in the command-line: python -m pip install numpy. If I type 'python -m pip install cvxpy' I get an error.

the import line in my program looks like this: 

from cvxpy import *

Thanks for any help on this.

James Reinhold
James Reinhold
12,361 Points

It is recommended that to install cvxpy, you do that by using Anaconda

Step 1: Install Anaconda: https://store.continuum.io/cshop/anaconda/ Step 2: Install cvxpy with conda.

conda install -c conda-forge lapack
conda install -c cvxgrp cvxpy

Can also be installed with PIP

pip install cvxpy

1 Answer

haakon Guttormsen
haakon Guttormsen
2,157 Points

thank you for the answer James. I tried the link for installing Anaconda, but the page wouldn't load. When I tried 'pip install cvxpy' in the command line, this didn't work either. Some installation startet, but ended with a big amount of red-colored data that i didn't understand.. Is there any other options?