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RStudio doesn't like the Microsoft app installation of python
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So, install python via Anaconda
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install the reticulate package
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Find out the executable python in the system by opening the iPython interpreter from Anaconda, then run the code below:
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import os
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import sys
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os.path.dirname(sys.executable) (this line will produce something like: "C:\Users\GRajeg\anaconda3", which in R/mac needs to be changed into "C:/Users/GRajeg/anaconda3")
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in RStudio, given the available path of python exe from the previous step, run the following: reticulate::use_python("C:/Users/GRajeg/anaconda3")
- If successful, no output is produced
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Next, provided the previous step is successful, we can list python file in the anaconda3 domain:
list.files("C:/Users/GRajeg/anaconda3", pattern = "python")
# [1] "python.exe" "python.pdb" "python3.dll" "python312.dll" "python312.pdb" "pythonw.exe" "pythonw.pdb"
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Test the python by:
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Creating a new python script
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type in:
print("Hello World") -
run that python code (similar like executing regular R script); it should produce something like this in the console:
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> reticulate::repl_python()
Python 3.12.4 (C:/Users/GRajeg/anaconda3/python.exe)
Reticulate 1.38.0 REPL -- A Python interpreter in R.
Enter 'exit' or 'quit' to exit the REPL and return to R.
>>> print("Hello World")
Hello World
>>>