wiki/wiki/programming-languages/python.md

Python

Python is an interpreted general-purpose programming language.

Installation

You can install python using various ways. With pyenv you can switch between different versions. Install pyenv and pyenv-virtualenv and proceed with adding

export PATH=${HOME}/.pyenv/bin:$PATH
eval "$(pyenv init -)"
eval "$(pyenv virtualenv-init -)"

to your ~/.profile. You can then set and install your preferred version of python globally with pyenv install <version> and pyenv global <version>.

Analog to managing python versions, pipenv can manage pip and package versions.

Avoid Errors in Vim

Make sure to add

let g:python_host_prog = "/usr/bin/python2"
let g:python3_host_prog = "/usr/bin/python3"

to your init.vim to avoid usage of pyenvs version of python in autocompletion.

IDE

Vim

The steps to make Vim a python IDE are described in the vim section of this wiki.