Manage python version with pyenv

Install pyenv on MacOS

brew update
brew install pyenv

• Update shell .bashrc or .zshrc with following

		  export PYENV_ROOT="$HOME/.pyenv"

		  command -v pyenv >/dev/null || export PATH="$PYENV_ROOT/bin:$PATH"

		  eval "$(pyenv init -)"

How it work

Build from source on installation

Basic commands

• pyenv install <version> install a python version
• Switch version
  • pyenv shell <version> select python version for current shell
  • pyenv local <version> automatically select whenever you are in the current directory (or its subdirectories)
  • pyenv global <version> select globally for your user account
  • set system as <version> -> use system provided python version
• pyenv uninstall <version> uninstall a python version
• pyenv update update pyenv