path should be string, bytes, os.PathLike or integer, not NoneType

[esysss]

on windows 10 and python 3.7

C:\WINDOWS\system32>pip install scikit-surprise
WARNING: Ignoring invalid distribution -atplotlib (c:\users\esysss\appdata\local\programs\python\python37\lib\site-packages)
WARNING: Ignoring invalid distribution -atplotlib (c:\users\esysss\appdata\local\programs\python\python37\lib\site-packages)
Collecting scikit-surprise
Using cached scikit-surprise-1.1.1.tar.gz (11.8 MB)
Preparing metadata (setup.py) ... done
Requirement already satisfied: joblib>=0.11 in c:\users\esysss\appdata\local\programs\python\python37\lib\site-packages (from scikit-surprise) (0.14.0)
Requirement already satisfied: numpy>=1.11.2 in c:\users\esysss\appdata\local\programs\python\python37\lib\site-packages (from scikit-surprise) (1.21.5)
Requirement already satisfied: scipy>=1.0.0 in c:\users\esysss\appdata\local\programs\python\python37\lib\site-packages (from scikit-surprise) (1.4.1)
Requirement already satisfied: six>=1.10.0 in c:\users\esysss\appdata\local\programs\python\python37\lib\site-packages (from scikit-surprise) (1.12.0)
Building wheels for collected packages: scikit-surprise
Building wheel for scikit-surprise (setup.py) ... error
error: subprocess-exited-with-error

× python setup.py bdist_wheel did not run successfully.
│ exit code: 1
╰─> [96 lines of output]
running bdist_wheel
running build
running build_py
creating build
creating build\lib.win-amd64-3.7
creating build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise
copying surprise\accuracy.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise
copying surprise\builtin_datasets.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise
copying surprise\dataset.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise
copying surprise\dump.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise
copying surprise\reader.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise
copying surprise\trainset.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise
copying surprise\utils.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise
copying surprise_init_.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise
copying surprise_main_.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise
creating build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\model_selection
copying surprise\model_selection\search.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\model_selection
copying surprise\model_selection\split.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\model_selection
copying surprise\model_selection\validation.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\model_selection
copying surprise\model_selection_init_.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\model_selection
creating build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\prediction_algorithms
copying surprise\prediction_algorithms\algo_base.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\prediction_algorithms
copying surprise\prediction_algorithms\baseline_only.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\prediction_algorithms
copying surprise\prediction_algorithms\knns.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\prediction_algorithms
copying surprise\prediction_algorithms\predictions.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\prediction_algorithms
copying surprise\prediction_algorithms\random_pred.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\prediction_algorithms
copying surprise\prediction_algorithms_init_.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\prediction_algorithms
running egg_info
writing scikit_surprise.egg-info\PKG-INFO
writing dependency_links to scikit_surprise.egg-info\dependency_links.txt
writing entry points to scikit_surprise.egg-info\entry_points.txt
writing requirements to scikit_surprise.egg-info\requires.txt
writing top-level names to scikit_surprise.egg-info\top_level.txt
reading manifest file 'scikit_surprise.egg-info\SOURCES.txt'
reading manifest template 'MANIFEST.in'
writing manifest file 'scikit_surprise.egg-info\SOURCES.txt'
copying surprise\similarities.c -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise
copying surprise\similarities.pyx -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise
copying surprise\prediction_algorithms\co_clustering.c -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\prediction_algorithms
copying surprise\prediction_algorithms\matrix_factorization.c -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\prediction_algorithms
copying surprise\prediction_algorithms\optimize_baselines.c -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\prediction_algorithms
copying surprise\prediction_algorithms\slope_one.c -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\prediction_algorithms
copying surprise\prediction_algorithms\co_clustering.pyx -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\prediction_algorithms
copying surprise\prediction_algorithms\matrix_factorization.pyx -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\prediction_algorithms
copying surprise\prediction_algorithms\optimize_baselines.pyx -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\prediction_algorithms
copying surprise\prediction_algorithms\slope_one.pyx -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\prediction_algorithms
running build_ext
building 'surprise.similarities' extension
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 36, in
File "", line 34, in
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-rieptijo\scikit-surprise_24943bbf547c45438c23a7ae392d5e87\setup.py", line 140, in
['surprise = surprise.main:main']},
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\setuptools_init_.py", line 145, in setup
return distutils.core.setup(**attrs)
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\distutils\core.py", line 148, in setup
dist.run_commands()
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 966, in run_commands
self.run_command(cmd)
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 985, in run_command
cmd_obj.run()
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\wheel\bdist_wheel.py", line 188, in run
self.run_command('build')
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\distutils\cmd.py", line 313, in run_command
self.distribution.run_command(command)
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 985, in run_command
cmd_obj.run()
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\distutils\command\build.py", line 135, in run
self.run_command(cmd_name)
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\distutils\cmd.py", line 313, in run_command
self.distribution.run_command(command)
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 985, in run_command
cmd_obj.run()
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\setuptools\command\build_ext.py", line 84, in run
_build_ext.run(self)
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\distutils\command\build_ext.py", line 339, in run
self.build_extensions()
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\distutils\command\build_ext.py", line 448, in build_extensions
self._build_extensions_serial()
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\distutils\command\build_ext.py", line 473, in _build_extensions_serial
self.build_extension(ext)
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\setuptools\command\build_ext.py", line 205, in build_extension
_build_ext.build_extension(self, ext)
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\distutils\command\build_ext.py", line 533, in build_extension
depends=ext.depends)
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\distutils_msvccompiler.py", line 345, in compile
self.initialize()
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\distutils_msvccompiler.py", line 238, in initialize
vc_env = _get_vc_env(plat_spec)
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\setuptools\msvc.py", line 171, in msvc14_get_vc_env
return EnvironmentInfo(plat_spec, vc_min_ver=14.0).return_env()
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\setuptools\msvc.py", line 1620, in return_env
if self.vs_ver >= 14 and isfile(self.VCRuntimeRedist):
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\genericpath.py", line 30, in isfile
st = os.stat(path)
TypeError: stat: path should be string, bytes, os.PathLike or integer, not NoneType
[end of output]

note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.
ERROR: Failed building wheel for scikit-surprise
Running setup.py clean for scikit-surprise
Failed to build scikit-surprise
WARNING: Ignoring invalid distribution -atplotlib (c:\users\esysss\appdata\local\programs\python\python37\lib\site-packages)
Installing collected packages: scikit-surprise
Running setup.py install for scikit-surprise ... error
error: subprocess-exited-with-error

× Running setup.py install for scikit-surprise did not run successfully.
│ exit code: 1
╰─> [98 lines of output]
running install
running build
running build_py
creating build
creating build\lib.win-amd64-3.7
creating build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise
copying surprise\accuracy.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise
copying surprise\builtin_datasets.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise
copying surprise\dataset.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise
copying surprise\dump.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise
copying surprise\reader.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise
copying surprise\trainset.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise
copying surprise\utils.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise
copying surprise_init_.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise
copying surprise_main_.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise
creating build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\model_selection
copying surprise\model_selection\search.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\model_selection
copying surprise\model_selection\split.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\model_selection
copying surprise\model_selection\validation.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\model_selection
copying surprise\model_selection_init_.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\model_selection
creating build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\prediction_algorithms
copying surprise\prediction_algorithms\algo_base.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\prediction_algorithms
copying surprise\prediction_algorithms\baseline_only.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\prediction_algorithms
copying surprise\prediction_algorithms\knns.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\prediction_algorithms
copying surprise\prediction_algorithms\predictions.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\prediction_algorithms
copying surprise\prediction_algorithms\random_pred.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\prediction_algorithms
copying surprise\prediction_algorithms_init_.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\prediction_algorithms
running egg_info
writing scikit_surprise.egg-info\PKG-INFO
writing dependency_links to scikit_surprise.egg-info\dependency_links.txt
writing entry points to scikit_surprise.egg-info\entry_points.txt
writing requirements to scikit_surprise.egg-info\requires.txt
writing top-level names to scikit_surprise.egg-info\top_level.txt
reading manifest file 'scikit_surprise.egg-info\SOURCES.txt'
reading manifest template 'MANIFEST.in'
writing manifest file 'scikit_surprise.egg-info\SOURCES.txt'
copying surprise\similarities.c -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise
copying surprise\similarities.pyx -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise
copying surprise\prediction_algorithms\co_clustering.c -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\prediction_algorithms
copying surprise\prediction_algorithms\matrix_factorization.c -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\prediction_algorithms
copying surprise\prediction_algorithms\optimize_baselines.c -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\prediction_algorithms
copying surprise\prediction_algorithms\slope_one.c -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\prediction_algorithms
copying surprise\prediction_algorithms\co_clustering.pyx -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\prediction_algorithms
copying surprise\prediction_algorithms\matrix_factorization.pyx -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\prediction_algorithms
copying surprise\prediction_algorithms\optimize_baselines.pyx -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\prediction_algorithms
copying surprise\prediction_algorithms\slope_one.pyx -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.7\surprise\prediction_algorithms
running build_ext
building 'surprise.similarities' extension
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 36, in
File "", line 34, in
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-rieptijo\scikit-surprise_24943bbf547c45438c23a7ae392d5e87\setup.py", line 140, in
['surprise = surprise.main:main']},
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\setuptools_init_.py", line 145, in setup
return distutils.core.setup(**attrs)
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\distutils\core.py", line 148, in setup
dist.run_commands()
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 966, in run_commands
self.run_command(cmd)
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 985, in run_command
cmd_obj.run()
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\setuptools\command\install.py", line 61, in run
return orig.install.run(self)
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\distutils\command\install.py", line 545, in run
self.run_command('build')
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\distutils\cmd.py", line 313, in run_command
self.distribution.run_command(command)
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 985, in run_command
cmd_obj.run()
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\distutils\command\build.py", line 135, in run
self.run_command(cmd_name)
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\distutils\cmd.py", line 313, in run_command
self.distribution.run_command(command)
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 985, in run_command
cmd_obj.run()
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\setuptools\command\build_ext.py", line 84, in run
_build_ext.run(self)
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\distutils\command\build_ext.py", line 339, in run
self.build_extensions()
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\distutils\command\build_ext.py", line 448, in build_extensions
self._build_extensions_serial()
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\distutils\command\build_ext.py", line 473, in _build_extensions_serial
self.build_extension(ext)
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\setuptools\command\build_ext.py", line 205, in build_extension
_build_ext.build_extension(self, ext)
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\distutils\command\build_ext.py", line 533, in build_extension
depends=ext.depends)
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\distutils_msvccompiler.py", line 345, in compile
self.initialize()
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\distutils_msvccompiler.py", line 238, in initialize
vc_env = _get_vc_env(plat_spec)
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\setuptools\msvc.py", line 171, in msvc14_get_vc_env
return EnvironmentInfo(plat_spec, vc_min_ver=14.0).return_env()
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\setuptools\msvc.py", line 1620, in return_env
if self.vs_ver >= 14 and isfile(self.VCRuntimeRedist):
File "C:\Users\Esysss\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\genericpath.py", line 30, in isfile
st = os.stat(path)
TypeError: stat: path should be string, bytes, os.PathLike or integer, not NoneType
[end of output]

note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.
error: legacy-install-failure

× Encountered error while trying to install package.
╰─> scikit-surprise

note: This is an issue with the package mentioned above, not pip.
hint: See above for output from the failure.
WARNING: Ignoring invalid distribution -atplotlib (c:\users\esysss\appdata\local\programs\python\python37\lib\site-packages)
WARNING: Ignoring invalid distribution -atplotlib (c:\users\esysss\appdata\local\programs\python\python37\lib\site-packages)

[NicolasHug]

Sorry @esysss I'm not sure what's going on. Looks like your environment might not be properly setup (see the -atplotlib errors)

[AliRezaT96]

I had the same issue. Solved it with:

conda install -c conda-forge scikit-surprise