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SciPy Getting Started

Learn all about SciPy Getting Started in this comprehensive tutorial.

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  • If you have Python and PIP already installed on a system, then installation of SciPy is very easy.
  • Once SciPy is installed, import the SciPy module(s) you want to use in your applications by adding the from scipy import module statement:
  • The version string is stored under the __version__ attribute.

Installation of SciPy

If you have Python and PIP already installed on a system, then installation of SciPy is very easy.

Install it using this command:

python

If this command fails, then use a Python distribution that already has SciPy installed like, Anaconda, Spyder etc.

Import SciPy

Once SciPy is installed, import the SciPy module(s) you want to use in your applications by adding the from scipy import module statement:

python

Now we have imported the constants module from SciPy, and the application is ready to use it:

python
Note: constants: SciPy offers a set of mathematical constants, one of them is liter which returns 1 liter as cubic meters. You will learn more about constants in the next chapter.

Checking SciPy Version

The version string is stored under the __version__ attribute.

python
Note: Note: two underscore characters are used in __version__.

Module quiz

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1

Which of the following is true about SciPy Getting Started?

2

What is the most common pitfall when working with SciPy Getting Started?

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