How to Install Python sympy on MacOS?

Sympy is a lightweight, open-source Python library for symbolic math. Its vision is to become a fully functional computer algebra system while keeping the code as simple, understandable, and extensible as possible. Sympy relies only on mpmath, a pure Python library for arbitrary floating-point arithmetic, making it easy to use.  In this article, we will explore different ways to install Sympy on macOS.

Pre-requisites

Below is some recommended things that you should have for installing sympy module on macOS are:

• Python
• PIP or Conda (Depending upon user preference)

Installing Sympy on MacOS

Installation Using PIP

Users who prefer pip can install the sympy module on macOS using the following command in the terminal:

pip install sympy

You will get a similar message once the installation is complete.

Installation Using Conda

Same as above, Users who prefer conda can install the sympy module on macOS using the following command in the terminal:

conda install sympy

Enter y when prompted for yes.

Once the installation is complete, You will get a similar message.

Verifying Sympy Module Installation

To verify that Sympy has been successfully installed on your system, run the following code in the Python IDE of your choice:

Python3

import sympy
sympy.__version__

If successfully installed you will get the following output.