InitError: ccall: could not find function Py_CompileString in library

[Sinansi]

Hello,
Anyone know what causes this error every time I use PyCall

InitError: ccall: could not find function Py_CompileString in library C:\Users\Sannan\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\python38.dll
during initialization of module PyCall
macro expansion at exception.jl:81 [inlined]
pyeval_(::String, ::PyCall.PyDict{String,PyCall.PyObject,true}, ::PyCall.PyDict{String,PyCall.PyObject,true}, ::Int64, ::String) at pyeval.jl:36
pyeval_(::String) at pyeval.jl:34
init() at pyinit.jl:230
_include_from_serialized(::String, ::Array{Any,1}) at loading.jl:685
_require_search_from_serialized(::Base.PkgId, ::String) at loading.jl:765
_require(::Base.PkgId) at loading.jl:990
require(::Base.PkgId) at loading.jl:911
require(::Module, ::Symbol) at loading.jl:906

Thank you!

[Sinansi]

Someone have suggested that I should downgrade the PyCall version (cant see his comment anymore, perhaps deleted). I would like to thank him very much. I downgraded the Python version instead and the issue was solved. I downgraded from Python 3.8 to Python 3.7 and the Py_CompileString error disappeared.

[Felix-Gauthier]

Hi @Sinansi , I removed my comment because I lost confidence in my answer : the missing Py_compileString issue made a comeback when I attempted to install JuliaPy, and I sort of gave up after that. Glad to know it works on your end ! I'll take a look at downgrading Python to 3.7 as that sounds like a likely fix to the issue.