Update from 3.9 to 3.10.8 and uninstall 3.9

[Mike Dewhirst]

On 23/10/2022 9:13 pm, B N wrote:
> I am new to python and wish to update 3.9 to3.10.8 which I have downloaded. How do I replace 3.9 with the 3.10.8 I downloaded.
> Kind regards
> JohnGee

It depends on the operating system.

Typically, you can just install the new version and adjust your 
environment vars (ie., path) to point to the new version instead of the old.

The theoretical reason is that you may have other programs/scripts etc 
which still rely on the old version.

If you are new to Python, you should probably avoid installing later 
versions until you have studied virtual environments. A venv will let 
you keep your "system" Python(s) clean and unencumbered while being able 
to experiment with all sorts of additional libraries, packages etc in 
multiple separate sub-environments.

Cheers

Mike

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