pip no longer working after update error 'module' object is not callable

Question

After a pip update, pip has stopped working completely.

Z:\\>pip install matplotlib
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File \"c:\\program files\\python3         


        

Answer 1

Have the habit of installing any python packages with pip using python -m, say for installing numpy use below command:

python -m pip install numpy

In case if it errros out with the environment permission error append --user in the same command:

python -m pip install numpy --user