Update app.py

app.py

@@ -44,14 +44,30 @@ import spacy
 # nlp = spacy.load("en_core_web_sm")
 
 # import spacy
+import subprocess
+
+
 
 try:
     nlp = spacy.load("en_core_web_sm")
 except OSError:
     print("Downloading en_core_web_sm model...")
-    !python -m spacy download en_core_web_sm
+    subprocess.run(["python", "-m", "spacy", "download", "en_core_web_sm"])
     nlp = spacy.load("en_core_web_sm")
 
+# @st.cache(allow_output_mutation=True)
+# def download_and_load_model():
+#     try:
+#         nlp = spacy.load("en_core_web_sm")
+#     except OSError:
+#         print("Downloading en_core_web_sm model...")
+#         !python -m spacy download en_core_web_sm  # This line works within the cached function
+#         nlp = spacy.load("en_core_web_sm")
+#     return nlp
+
+# # Later in your code, use the model:
+# nlp = download_and_load_model()
+
 
 
 def extractive_qa(question, text):