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Install python on macOS using pyenv
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pyenv.md

Pyenv will allow you to switch to different versions of python locally (much like nvm for node.js or jenv for java)

Install pyenv

brew install pyenv

Add this to your ~/.zshrc

export PYENV_ROOT="$HOME/.pyenv"
[[ -d $PYENV_ROOT/bin ]] && export PATH="$PYENV_ROOT/bin:$PATH"
eval "$(pyenv init -)"

List versions of python you have locally (what were installed via pyenv)

pyenv versions

List versions of python from the internet

pyenv install --list

Install a specific version of python

pyenv install 3.11.0

To set a default Python version globally:

pyenv global 3.11.0

##To specify a Python version only for a particular project directory :

cd /path/to/your/project
pyenv local 3.10.0
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