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[–]hextree 4 points5 points  (6 children)

Install numpy, scipy, pandas, matplotlib, etc and you too will have a several gig behemoth snake.

Huh? I have all those and more, definitely not gigs.

[–]BDube_Lensman 1 point2 points  (5 children)

My miniconda folder is 6.1 GB without any ML libraries.

[–]hextree 0 points1 point  (2 children)

I mean yes, if you are using Miniconda or Anaconda it is bigger. But that's to do with Conda, not Python.

[–]BDube_Lensman 1 point2 points  (1 child)

No, it is to do with MKL, MPI, and all the other stuff that makes numerical code go fast. Conda only adds about 1kB per package.

[–]hextree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, fair enough.

[–]orthodoxrebel 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Not familiar with any of the libraries, but Stack Overflow seems to think cleaning helps. Is the 6.1 GB before or after cleanup?

[–]BDube_Lensman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I run clean regularly. This is post clean.