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I have the following 'test.py' written in Python:

import numpy as np

f = open('normals.txt', 'r')

content = f.read()
print(content)

and I want to execute it from Mathematica using:

session = StartExternalSession["Python"];
ExternalEvaluate[session, File["~/test.py"]]

but when I run this, I get the error:

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Following the answer given in Using local variables in ExternalEvaluate Python, I have checked that numpy is already installed, by running FindExternalEvaluators[] where I get a table with Python, Python-NumPy, Python-PIL, etc. so I guess everything is fine. Now, I should run:

session = StartExternalSession["Python-NumPy"]

However, it returns a failure with the session specification, StartExternalSession::invalidSpec. How can I ExternalEvaluate a Python code which has import numpy in it?

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    $\begingroup$ My first thought is that you have multiple instances of Python installed on your computer, and Mathematica just seems to run the wrong one. Try ExternalEvaluate[session, "import sys; print(sys.executable)"] and see whether the path is correct. Did you install numpy via pip? Do you use conda environments? $\endgroup$
    – Domen
    Nov 30, 2021 at 22:45

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First, try registering the external evaluator (Python or other). You just have to locate the path where you have it installed.

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