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Re:Windows 10 has “python” command that redirects to the Win... by _bxg1 on Sunday May 03, 2020 @11:07PM (#23064160)
So it sounds like more of a packages thing than an interpreter thing; basically "DLL hell" all over again.

Setting aside all other axes of comparison, it sounds like Node really learned from Python with regards to this problem. Install Node itself, do an NPM install, and you're golden.

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Re:Windows 10 has “python” command that redirects to the Win... by desert_boi on Monday May 04, 2020 @12:38AM (#23064604)
Until your global installs get stale/conflict with new global installs. npx is pretty handy for this problem though.
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Re:Windows 10 has “python” command that redirects to the Win... by _bxg1 on Monday May 04, 2020 @10:18AM (#23068347)
I would say the key is not relying on global installs. By default all NPM dependencies are installed locally alongside the manifest. You use more disk space, but disk space is cheap these days.
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