Managing Multiple Python Versions with Pyenv

As a Python developer, it’s common to work on projects that require different versions of Python. It could be that a project requires an older version of Python for compatibility reasons, or that a project requires a specific version of a library that is only available in a certain version of Python. In these cases, having multiple versions of Python installed on your system can become a real headache.

Enter Pyenv, a simple Python version management tool that makes it easy to switch between multiple versions of Python. With Pyenv, you can install multiple versions of Python and switch between them with ease, without having to worry about version conflicts or breaking your system’s Python installation.

In this blog post, we’ll go over how to install and use Pyenv to manage multiple Python versions.

Installing Pyenv

Pyenv is available on most operating systems, including Windows, macOS, and Linux. To install Pyenv, you need to follow the instructions for your specific operating system.

On macOS and Linux, you can install Pyenv using Homebrew or a similar package manager, or you can install it manually using the following steps:

1. Clone the Pyenv repository from GitHub:

$ git clone https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv.git…