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Python

Posted by Ryan Carson
Ryan Carson
23,287 Points

I've installed Python 3.4.1 but I'm still getting 2.7.5 on the command line

I downloaded Python 3.4.1 for OSX, installed it, opened Terminal, and typed "Python".

I'm still getting this ...

Python 2.7.5 (default, Mar  9 2014, 22:15:05) 
[GCC 4.2.1 Compatible Apple LLVM 5.0 (clang-500.0.68)] on darwin
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

Any idea why it's not running the new version (3.4.1)?

jeremywhiteford3
jeremywhiteford3
13,297 Points

I find it greatly amusing & encouraging that the CEO of Treehouse uses the forums for asking questions! I wish I could have answered as it would have made me feel super smart. :)

Ryan Carson
Ryan Carson
23,287 Points

Thanks Jeremy! The Treehouse Student Community is awesome. I got an answer in 20 minutes on a Sunday! :)

3 Answers

James Browning
James Browning
4,434 Points
James Browning
James Browning
4,434 Points

Instead of typing "Python" you should type "Python3"

Ryan Carson
Ryan Carson
23,287 Points

Thanks!

Kenneth Love
STAFF
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Kenneth Love
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher

Hey! Glad you're doing Python!

But, remember, you can do this all in Workspaces (as if I need to remind you).

You can also alias python to python2 and python3 to python if you really really really want to, but I don't necessarily recommend it.

Ryan Carson
Ryan Carson
23,287 Points

Thank you sir :) I wanted to be able to do it both in Workspaces and on my local machine, because I'm practicing using GitHub

Mark McGuinness
PLUS
Mark McGuinness
Courses Plus Student 26,312 Points
Mark McGuinness
Mark McGuinness
Courses Plus Student 26,312 Points

Check where you installed it to (the path) and then type python3.4 :)