using python within RStudio

howTo/usePythonInRStudio.md

+Yes it's possible. I'm not sure why you would but we're a broad church so...
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+You need to set the interpreter...
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+On a mac:
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+ * open Terminal
+ * type `which python`
+ * I get "/opt/anaconda3/bin/python"
+ * you might get other flavours and locations
+ * it needs to be the one that get updated when you install modules using `pip install numpy pandas matplotlib
+ * in RStudio go to Project options -> python. If you are not using an RStudio project do this in Global options instead
+ * paste the results of `which python` into the 'select' box. You can try to use the auto-find feature but it didn't find conda for me
+ * Save. RStudio will want to restart 
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+ If you open a .py file and try to run it RStudio will want to install reticulate which is R's interface to Python (apparently).