I get this error ( ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pandas' ) even though i installed it

Question

so I'm using visual studio code on my mac and I'm trying to run a python code but I keep having problems with installing libraries. whenever i run the code i get this

(base) reema@Reemas-MacBook-Pro-2 ~ % /usr/local/bin/python3 "/Users/reema/Desktop/import pandas as pd.py" Traceback (most recent call last): File "/Users/reema/Desktop/import pandas as pd.py", line 1, in import pandas as pd ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pandas'

even though when I install it again it says this

`(base) reema@Reemas-MacBook-Pro-2 ~ % pip install pandas
Requirement already satisfied: pandas in ./opt/anaconda3/lib/python3.8/site-packages (1.4.2)
Requirement already satisfied: pytz>=2020.1 in ./opt/anaconda3/lib/python3.8/site-packages (from pandas) (2021.1)
Requirement already satisfied: numpy>=1.18.5 in ./opt/anaconda3/lib/python3.8/site-packages (from pandas) (1.20.1)
Requirement already satisfied: python-dateutil>=2.8.1 in ./opt/anaconda3/lib/python3.8/site-packages (from pandas) (2.8.1)
Requirement already satisfied: six>=1.5 in ./opt/anaconda3/lib/python3.8/site-packages (from python-dateutil>=2.8.1->pandas) (1.15.0)`

Answer 1

This is caused that your pandas has been installed in anaconda environment instead of base environment (you run your code by using base python interpreter).

Use shortcuts "Ctrl+Shift+P" and type "Python: Select Interpreter" to choose the correct interpreter.

1. You can choose anaconda then run the code.
2. If you want to run the code in the base python interpreter. Use command deactivate env_name or open a new terminal window and install this package by using command 'pip install pandas'