Check whether module is running in AnacondaCode

Python in Excel Anaconda Code
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I woult like to check whether a (my) module, imported from PyPI is running in an AnacondaCode environment.
For PythonInExcel that was relatively easy as I can check whether file is in globals().
But under AnacondaCode file is indeed in globals().
I also tried sys.version, but that doesn’t seem very promising either.
Any ideas?
Even just testing for running under PyScript might help …

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Hi and welcome!

You could try something like this, while replacing seaborn with your module name.

This returns True.

import seaborn as sns

"sns" in dir()

dir() built-in function

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Thanks for the reply.
This not the solution to my problem, though.
If I run this code on an ordinary installation and seaborn is installed there, I get True as well.
And I want to distinguish between running code normally and under AnacondaCode (or PyScript).

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I have a solution myself by just testing for
"pyscript" in sys.modules
If True, I’m running under PyScript and thus most likely AnacondaCode. If False, it’s an ordinary installation.

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OK, that sounds like you have a good solution.

The PyScript environment for Anaconda Code exists within the sandboxed web page in the Excel Add-In. At present, Anaconda Code can only run Python code within that environment, so there is no way to run another environment.

Since you have a solution, we probably don’t need to add lots of back and forth here, but I am interested in your situation and would like to understand better if possible. If you’d like to chat more 1:1 please feel free to DM me on LinkedIn.

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import sys
sys.platform

If running in PyScript, this will return “emscripten”.

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Thanks. That’s maybe a more reliable way.