Installing Python 3.11

Question

I want to try out Python 3.11 to find out how much faster this version is than what I'm currently using (3.7.3). I am using Anaconda and Spyder, but Anaconda does not yet support Python 3.11 and additionally I regularly have problems with updating in Anaconda.

Importantly, I want to maintain my Anaconda and Spyder environments as it is and use Python 3.11 independently from this. Therefore, I was wondering if simply downloading Python 3.11 from their website will mess up my environment, as then there will be two versions of Python insalled on my PC. Also I would like to know if I have to use a different IDE for this (or even without IDE).

Even though my question might be a bit vague, thanks in advance.

Answer 1

1. Try to create new env 3.10 using Anaconda, if Anaconda still doesn't have 3.11. The difference with 3.11 would be (I'm not guaranty, just a "rumors") ~+15%, depends...

2. You can build and install your version from source: build-python-from-source

This way you won't break anything and can to delete Python3.11 after experiments.

2. You can google the benchmark tests for overage performance comparison between <your.version> and <any.over.version> for very common understanding.