Importing the scikit-learn library in Python is a straightforward process once you have it installed in your environment.
The import works in any Python script or interactive shell where scikit-learn is available.
import sklearn
You can also use the common alias sk
for brevity:
import sklearn as sk
To confirm that scikit-learn is successfully imported and to check its version, you can print the __version__
attribute:
import sklearn
print(sklearn.__version__)
Running this code will output the version number:
1.5.0
Importing the library using the
import
statement makes it available for use in the current Python session.Using the alias
sklearn
orsk
is a common convention but not required. You can use any valid variable name.Printing the
__version__
attribute is a quick way to verify that the library is properly installed and accessible in your Python environment.