安装依赖项时出现python问题

Question

I'm learning node.js and the tutorial im watching included a code but when I execute npm install on the project directory I get the following error:

gyp verb check python checking for Python executable "python" in the PATH
gyp verb `which` succeeded python C:\Users\work-\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37-32\python.EXE
gyp ERR! configure error
gyp ERR! stack Error: Command failed: C:\Users\work-\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37-32\python.EXE -c import sys; print "%s.%s.%s" % sys.version_info[:3];
gyp ERR! stack   File "<string>", line 1
gyp ERR! stack     import sys; print "%s.%s.%s" % sys.version_info[:3];
gyp ERR! stack                                ^
gyp ERR! stack SyntaxError: invalid syntax
gyp ERR! stack
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:294:12)
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:182:13)
gyp ERR! stack     at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:962:16)
gyp ERR! stack     at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:251:5)

Answer 1

Seems like python is not installed properly? While installing python there will be a checkbox like Add python 3.8 to PATH. Check the regedit to check the path.

here version might differ

Answer 2

Looks like you don't have python installed on your machine.

Go to command prompt and type

python

if you get something like this:

Python 3.8.0 (tags/v3.8.0:fa919fd, Oct 14 2019, 19:21:23) [MSC v.1916 32 bit (Intel)] on win32 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>

If you don't get this, that means you don't have python installed on your machine.

You can also try commands like

python3

But in the end, you should see a similar result that I provided above.

Another way to check if you have python installed try enter following command:

Mac/Linux

which python

Windows

where python

If you have python installed it will print you location where it's installed