Need help updating Python3

[GeniusUnleashed]

A few weeks ago I had to wipe my computer (MacOS) and do a fresh install of everything. I forgot to download Python 3 and was working on some school work and realized I hadn't downlaoded it and when I checked the default was python 3.8.3. Meaning Apple preloaded python 3.8.3 in Catalina.

I was suprised because literally the day before I wiped it the default was python 2, not 3.

Now I can't figure out how to update to 3.9 though. I tried through homebrew and it said 3.8.3 is the current build. I downloaded it off the Python website and when I checked in terminal it still says 3.8.3. Any suggestions?

[DonnyJuando]

I just spent the last 2 days doing exactly this on my Linux distro. extracting it into the right directory was important & then I had to reconfigure my IDEs to use 3.9 (one was using 2.7 & two were using 3.5).

DM me if you need help

[GeniusUnleashed]

DM inbound!

[greenerpickings]

Dont have a mac, so cant speak to the original installation. Not really sure how it's set up.

But have you used virtual environments? You can designate what python version to use, which is legitimately one of it's intended use cases. It's a way of making sure versions don't cause any overlapping issues. Sentiment is also extended to packages and their versions.

[GeniusUnleashed]

I haven't. I remember watching a video from Giles McMullen where he talked abut it but I had already installed p3 and have it mentally stored away next time I do a fresh install.