Removed Python 2.7.15 and installed 3.7.1, but Spyder remains python 2.7.15

Question

Opening an interactive in Spyder shows the following:

Python 2.7.15 |Anaconda, Inc.| (default, May  1 2018, 18:37:09)[MSC v.1500 64 bit (AMD64)]
Type "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

IPython 5.7.0 -- An enhanced Interactive Python.
?         -> Introduction and overview of IPython's features.
%quickref -> Quick reference.
help      -> Python's own help system.
object?   -> Details about 'object', use 'object??' for extra details.

As you can see, it still shows Python 2.7.15. How do I change the Python version that Spyder uses?

Possible duplicate of [How do I upgrade to Python 3.6 with conda?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/41535881/how-do-i-upgrade-to-python-3-6-with-conda) — Aqueous Carlos, Nov 14 '18 at 08:58

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 14 '18 at 08:55

First of all I'd need more information in order to give you directions. Are you using Windows, Mac or Linux?

Why is it important? Because Mac and Linux already have a native python 2, that might be conflicting.

Again, since we're talking about Anaconda, it works as a Virtual Environment, and thus can contain specific libs and other components not available on your computer, so you should install python 3 directly there.

Try this: How do I upgrade to Python 3.6 with conda?

,windows,TypeError: unhashable type – Heng Yang Nov 14 '18 at 09:17 — Heng Yang, Nov 14 '18 at 09:17

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Oct 02 '19 at 00:32

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In the Anaconda prompt upgrade your python version

conda update python

edited Oct 02 '19 at 00:32

Jee Mok

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answered Oct 02 '19 at 00:28

Brian

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Removed Python 2.7.15 and installed 3.7.1, but Spyder remains python 2.7.15

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