Installing python 3.6 , when I am already using Anaconda Python 2.7

Question

I am currently using Anaconda2 . python -V gives :- Python 2.7.11 :: Anaconda 4.0.0

Now I want to use Python 3.6 and i tried to update my python version using the following command in anaconda:-

conda install python=3.6 but this did not worked , because I work in a restricted environment MNC .

Two Options are available to me and I want to know which one should I follow

1> I can install Anaconda3 . But if do that , do i need to uninstall already existing version of Anaconda I am using ie Anaconda2 ? If not please tell me how will I choose which version of python to use in Spyder.

2> I can install Python3.6 . If I take this option , I have no idea of what to do afterwards.

PS:- I am not very good at installation so please guide me in the easiest way possible.

Also if there is some other way , please share that too

Answer 1

are you able to create a new environment with the command:

conda create -n py36 python=3.6

? if so, anaconda will create a new subfolder for this environment in the anaconda/envs folder named py36. in spyder you can go to tools->preferences->python interpreter and choose the python interpreter (python.exe if on windows) in that folder. to use pip and all in the commandline for that environment write:

if on linux/mac:

source activate py36

if on windows:

activate py36

then continue to do you installations and all.

Answer 2

Take a look at environments, which enable you to have multiple python versions and manage them seperately. The documentation can be found here

In short, just do:

conda create -n myenv python=3.6

to create an environment with python 3.6. You can enter it doing

source myenv

and then pip install any desired packages.

Answer 3

If you are using Anaconda and python, you just update it with:-

1. Open Anaconda Prompt type:-

    conda update conda conda update python 

2. Check your python version python --version and conda version conda --version