use "pip install/uninstall" inside a python script [duplicate]

Question

how, inside a python script can I install packages using pip? I don't use the os.system, I want to import pip and use it.

Answer 1

pip.main() no longer works in pip version 10 and above. You need to use:

from pip._internal import main as pipmain

pipmain(['install', 'package-name'])

For backwards compatibility you can use:

try:
    from pip import main as pipmain
except ImportError:
    from pip._internal import main as pipmain