I just downloaded Python 3.8 on my Mac but I don't know how to add it to the path. I don't even know where to find the path. Do I need to download an IDE to use Python? I got Python Launcher and IDLE when I downloaded Python 3.8.
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You don't need an IDE – Mad Physicist Oct 31 '19 at 14:56
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I think, you can install python 3.8 via pyenv on Mac only. I tried to do with pip a few weeks ago and found that pip has only 3.7 I am not 100 % though. You do not need an IDE to run Python. You can invoke python scripts from the Terminal. – Jonathan Scholbach Oct 31 '19 at 14:56
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You'll need to be a lot more specific if you want help on your install – Mad Physicist Oct 31 '19 at 14:56
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1[editing PATH variable on mac](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7703041/editing-path-variable-on-mac) – khelwood Oct 31 '19 at 14:57
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I think, currently you can install python 3.8 via pyenv on Mac only. I tried to install 3.8 with pip a few weeks ago and found that pip has only 3.7. I am not 100 % sure, though. So I would recommend to install it via pyenv. Find a description how to do it on the github repo of pyenv
You do not need an IDE to run Python. You can invoke python scripts from the Terminal. If you use PyCharm, you can easily select the python version for the virtual environment PyCharm creates on a per-project basis.
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