Python pip unable to locate pyodbc

Question

Using virtualenv and just trying to install pyodbc. All resources I can find claim this should be extremely straightforward. After all the basic installs of MySQL, etc., jus

Answer 1

FWIW, on ms windows anything other than installing the binary (windows install) for me was cumbersome in a windows/cygwin hybrid environment.

I opted to use pypyodbc as it's pure python and didn't require any changes for my windows/linux development. It can be seen as an almost drop-in replacement for pyodbc with no compilation needed, and of course can be installed easily with pip install pypyodbc.