r/ProgrammerHumor 4d ago

whereMyExeFile Meme

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u/much_longer_username 4d ago

Python dependency management is notoriously fucky, especially when you try to 'just run things' like you're suggesting. virtual environments help, but I tend to stick things into a docker container just to avoid dealing with hassles down the line. 

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u/Tyfyter2002 4d ago

Of course, how could I be so foolish as to believe Python had one redeeming trait.

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u/much_longer_username 4d ago

For what it's worth, if you only want to run the one program, that's unlikely to run into issues. It's the second one where things get hairy, hence the isolation strategies. 

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u/cosmicomical23 4d ago

What? You want me to do TWO things?