Python IDLE: Change Python Version

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Nathan picture Nathan · Jan 23, 2011 · Viewed 46k times · Source

I have Python 2.x and 3.x on my machine (Mac OS X 10.6). For some things I want to use ver 2, but for others I want ver 3. I like the IDLE software for editing/running, but it always uses version 3.

Is there any way to change the version of the interpreter that IDLE uses?

Thanks!

Answer

Ned Deily picture Ned Deily · Jan 23, 2011

There are different versions of IDLE installed for each Python version. Depending on how you installed Python on Mac OS X, you may find different folders in /Applications. Look for a Python 3.n (n = 1 or 2) folder with an IDLE in it. Or, from a terminal command line, you may find an idle2.6 and an idle3 or idle3.1 or idle3.2.

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