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Multi python versions on Mac using pyenv

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install using Homebrew 

brew update
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brew install pyenv
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Configure your Mac's environment

Depends on your shell (mine was zsh)

echo 'eval "$(pyenv init -)"' >> ~/.zshrc
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Activate the change

source ~/.zshrc
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Install a version of Python 

pyenv install python3.4.10
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Set your environment python 

pyenv local python3.4.10
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Waylon Walker •

I've always used conda for different versions on my local machine, but within CI all of the "Marketplace" actions use pyenv. This might be one that I consider next time I setup a dev machine.

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