Which version will be called if I have included both cPython 2.7.15 and Anaconda Python 3.6.5 to my path (Win10)

Asked Dec 08 '18 at 04:29

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I have both cPython 2.7.15 and Anaconda Python 3.6.5 installed on my system. The former is installed under C:\Python27 while the latter is installed under C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3.

Currently, I only have a reference to Anaconda Python 3.6.5 in my PATH as C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3. If I were to include a reference to cPython 2.7.15 also in my PATH with C:\Python27, which version would be called when I type python at the command prompt. (the executable in both cases is called python.exe)

edited Dec 08 '18 at 04:43

asked Dec 08 '18 at 04:29

Anonymouse

The one in the folder that is placed earlier in your `PATH`. – Klaus D. Dec 08 '18 at 04:36
@Klaus D. : is there then any way for me to switch between the two, as one can between `cPython 2.7` and `cPython 3.6`, wherein the executables have different names? – Anonymouse Dec 08 '18 at 04:45
Use virtual environments. – Klaus D. Dec 08 '18 at 04:45

Which version will be called if I have included both cPython 2.7.15 and Anaconda Python 3.6.5 to my path (Win10)

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