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Python Dates and Times in Python (2014) Where on Earth do Timezones Make Sense? Actually, Use pytz Instead

Charles Harpke
Charles Harpke
33,986 Points
Posted by Charles Harpke
Charles Harpke
33,986 Points

I am trying to install pytz locally and get a syntax error.

I have looked at some of the documention and can't seem to find anything relevant to my particular error. If I were in the wrong folder that would be a little easier to troubleshoot. Here is what I get on my machine:

>>> pip install pytz
  File "<stdin>", line 1
    pip install pytz
              ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
Charles Harpke
Charles Harpke
33,986 Points
Charles Harpke
Charles Harpke
33,986 Points

This is my version BTW:

Python 3.4.2 (v3.4.2:ab2c023a9432, Oct  5 2014, 20:42:22) 
[GCC 4.2.1 (Apple Inc. build 5666) (dot 3)] on darwin
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
Charles Harpke
Charles Harpke
33,986 Points
Charles Harpke
Charles Harpke
33,986 Points

pip3 install pytz works successfully...

1 Answer

Kenneth Love
STAFF
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Kenneth Love
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher

Well, in your first screenshot, you're in the Python shell instead of at your Bash/etc prompt. Type exit() and then try again?

And, yeah, if you followed the instructions in Setting Up A Local Python Environment and you're on a Mac, you'll need to use pip3 instead of pip.