NumPy library ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified procedure could not be found

Question

I\'m learning python using Visual Studio 2017 on Windows 10. When I\'m trying to import NumPy library into my code, this error appears. I have tried uninstalling and reinsta

Answer 1

I just ran into this issue, and what worked for me was to switch my default shell from powershell to "command prompt".

I tested this with separate powershell and command prompt windows. Not sure why powershell fails at this, must be some sort of path issue.

Answer 2

I just got this error on Windows10, Anaconda3 64bits evn python=3.6. I solved using conda install numpy instead of pip...