pyenv Documentation (macOS Version)

pyenv-win Documentation (Windows Version)

A plugin is available for pyenv known as ```pyenv-virtualenv```, which allows one to manage their virtual environments through pyenv. What sets this method of managing virtual environments apart from others such as ```venv``` is that pyenv allows one to specify the version of python used for the virtual environment, whereas others will use whatever version is currently installed locally.

Managing virtual environments with pyenv

This branch of nodes will cover pyenv usage/commands. These commands work regardless of machine/operating system.
```
pyenv install --list
pyenv install 3.x.x~
pyenv versions
pyenv global (3.x.x~)
pyenv local (3.x.x~)
```
Note: Each tilde (~) indicates a possible letter (it is possible that there is an additional digit after this letter). This only pertains to pyenv-win (Windows users).

pyenv Usage & Commands

pyenv is an open-source command-line tool for installing and selecting Python versions. It can set a global default and a project-specific local version, allowing different projects to use different Python versions. The supplied documentation covers pyenv for macOS and pyenv-win for Windows: https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv and https://github.com/pyenv-win/pyenv-win

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A command-line interface (CLI) is a text-based user interface that allows a user to execute functions through text input (commands). Operating systems utilize command-line interpreters to process these commands, and software package managers can be used to make working in a CLI a more comfortable experience.

Command-Line Interface (CLI)

Command Prompt and PowerShell are both command-line interpreters available on Windows machines. They utilize the same documentation.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/windows-commands

Command Prompt/PowerShell

Terminal is the default command-line interpreter for all macOS machines.


https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/terminal/welcome/mac

Terminal (macOS)

Chocolatey is a software management tool for Windows command-line interpreters.

https://docs.chocolatey.org/en-us/

Chocolatey (Windows)

Homebrew is a software management tool for macOS command-line interpreters.

https://docs.brew.sh/

Homebrew (macOS)

A command-line interpreter is a program that processes text input commands within a command-line interface. For example, Windows machines use Command Prompt or PowerShell, while macOS uses the UNIX-based Terminal.

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