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Dennis Le
Dennis Le
12,872 Points
Posted by Dennis Le
Dennis Le
12,872 Points

Switching python2 to python3

Is there a way to use different versions of python? Have different python version ready to use...For example, if i need python 2.7 for one project and the next day I need python 3.5 for another project. Can I switch the version using just using the terminal...not sure on really how to ask this question...basically, I want to switch back and forth

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Jorge Gimeno
Jorge Gimeno
5,956 Points
Jorge Gimeno
Jorge Gimeno
5,956 Points

Look at a package called virtualenv. It allows you to set up separate "virtual enviroments" with their own Python interpreter and downloaded packages. Really handy when working on projects that use different versions of Python.

lambda
lambda
12,556 Points
lambda
lambda
12,556 Points

"python2 my_version2_program.py" to run python version 2. "python3 my_version3_program.py" to run python version 3.