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=Overview= | =Overview= | ||
This page document how to deal with multiple Python versions on the same system. <code>[[pyenv|pyenv]]</code> is a tool that deals with that. | This page document how to deal with multiple Python versions on the same system. <code>[[pyenv|pyenv]]</code> is a tool that deals with that. | ||
To find out the latest production-ready Python version, go to: {{External|https://devguide.python.org/versions/}} | |||
This page also provided a recipe on how to [[#Check_the_Interpreter_Version_at_Runtime|check the interpreter version at runtime]]. | |||
=Python Version Management with Brew= | =Python Version Management with Brew= | ||
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==Get More Info about a Specific Python Version== | ==Get More Info about a Specific Python Version== | ||
<syntaxhighlight lang='bash'> | <syntaxhighlight lang='bash'> | ||
brew info python@3. | brew info python@3.12 | ||
</syntaxhighlight> | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
==<tt>pip</tt> | ==<span id='pip_relationship_to_Python_Version'></span><tt>pip</tt> Relationship to Python Version== | ||
<code>site-packages</code> is a directory that contains Python modules. <code>brew</code> creates it here: | <code>site-packages</code> is a directory that contains Python modules. <code>brew</code> creates it here: | ||
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├─ ... | ├─ ... | ||
</font> | </font> | ||
The specific version of the <code>pip</code> that is being used will infer the corresponding location. | The specific version of the <code>pip</code> that is being used will infer the corresponding location. <code>pip</code> installations will store the packages under <code>$(brew --prefix)/lib/python@3.x/site-packages</code>. | ||
Python 3.y also searches for modules in <code>/Library/Python/3.y/site-packages</code> and <code>~/Library/Python/3.y/lib/python/site-packages</code>. <code>brew</code>’s <code>site-packages</code> directory is first created (1) once any <code>brew</code> formulae with Python bindings are installed, or (2) upon <code>brew install python</code>. | Python 3.y also searches for modules in <code>/Library/Python/3.y/site-packages</code> and <code>~/Library/Python/3.y/lib/python/site-packages</code>. <code>brew</code>’s <code>site-packages</code> directory is first created (1) once any <code>brew</code> formulae with Python bindings are installed, or (2) upon <code>brew install python</code>. | ||
=Python Version Management with <tt>pyenv</tt>= | =Python Version Management with <tt>pyenv</tt>= | ||
{{Internal| | {{Internal|Pyenv_Concepts#Version_Selection|<tt>pyenv</tt> Version Selection}} | ||
=Configure an "Executable" to Run with a Specific Python Version= | |||
<syntaxhighlight lang='py'> | |||
#!/opt/brew/opt/python@3.9/bin/python3.9 | |||
import ... | |||
if __name__ == '__main__': | |||
... | |||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
=Check the Interpreter Version at Runtime= | |||
This is how to check the interpreter version at runtime: {{Internal|Python_Module_sys#sys.version_info|<tt>sys.version_info</tt>}} | |||
<syntaxhighlight lang='py'> | |||
if sys.version_info >= (3, 7): | |||
... | |||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
Latest revision as of 22:40, 5 April 2024
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Overview
This page document how to deal with multiple Python versions on the same system. pyenv is a tool that deals with that.
To find out the latest production-ready Python version, go to:
This page also provided a recipe on how to check the interpreter version at runtime.
Python Version Management with Brew
brew provides concurrently maintained releases for Python 3.x, as python@3.x. Older versions are being gradually deprecated. Python 2 is deprecated since 2019 and it is not served by brew. Multiple Python 3.x releases can be installed on the same system, at the same time. Within any minor release, Python may be upgraded to a newer version at any time. If you require stability of minor and patch version for virtual environments, use pyenv.
The Python versions are installed in $(brew --prefix)/Cellar using the following naming scheme:
$(brew --prefix)/Cellar ├─ ... ├─ python@3.8 ├─ python@3.9 ├─ python@3.10 ├─ python@3.11 ├─ python@3.12 ├─ ...
The default brew install path and Cellar location is /usr/local/Cellar but may differ depending on the brew installation. See:
Versioned symlinks for python, python-config, pip are installed in $(brew --prefix python)/bin and unversioned symlinks are installed in $(brew --prefix python)/libexec/bin:
$(brew --prefix)/opt ├─ ... ├─ python@3.9 │ ├─ bin │ │ ├─ python3.9 │ │ ├─ pip3.9 │ │ └─ ... │ └─ libexec │ └─ bin │ ├─ python │ ├─ python3 │ ├─ pip │ ├─ pip3 │ └─ ... │ ├─ ... ├─ python@3.11 │ ├─ bin │ │ ├─ python3.11 │ │ ├─ pip3.11 │ │ └─ ... │ └─ libexec │ └─ bin │ ├─ python │ ├─ python3 │ ├─ pip │ ├─ pip3 │ └─ ... ├─ ...
Install a Specific Version
brew install python@3.12
If multiple versions are installed this way, only one is symlinked in /usr/local/bin/python and /usr/local/bin/python3 (which one?, looks like the newest one)
To use a specific version other than the one symlinked, update the PATH:
export PATH="$(brew --prefix)/opt/python@3.12/libexec/bin:${PATH}"
Update a Specific Version to a Newer Patch Level
brew upgrade python@3.12
Get More Info about a Specific Python Version
brew info python@3.12
pip Relationship to Python Version
site-packages is a directory that contains Python modules. brew creates it here:
$(brew --prefix)/lib ├─ ... ├─ python@3.9 │ └─ site-packages ├─ ... ├─ python@3.11 │ └─ site-packages ├─ ...
The specific version of the pip that is being used will infer the corresponding location. pip installations will store the packages under $(brew --prefix)/lib/python@3.x/site-packages.
Python 3.y also searches for modules in /Library/Python/3.y/site-packages and ~/Library/Python/3.y/lib/python/site-packages. brew’s site-packages directory is first created (1) once any brew formulae with Python bindings are installed, or (2) upon brew install python.
Python Version Management with pyenv
Configure an "Executable" to Run with a Specific Python Version
#!/opt/brew/opt/python@3.9/bin/python3.9
import ...
if __name__ == '__main__':
...
Check the Interpreter Version at Runtime
This is how to check the interpreter version at runtime:
if sys.version_info >= (3, 7):
...