how make python37 the binary called by "python"

[Murray Eisenberg]

That worked, thanks!

Would “source ~/.profile” also have accomplished the same end?

> On 29 Oct2018, at 4:26 PM, Rainer Müller <raimue at macports.org> wrote:
> 
> On 2018-10-29 21:05, Murray Eisenberg wrote:
>> After
>> 
>> sudo port select --set python python37
>>    Selecting 'python37' for 'python' succeeded. 'python37' is now active.
>> I have:
>> 
>> port select --list python
>>    Available versions for python:
>>    none
>>    python27
>>    python27-apple
>> python37 (active)
>>    
>> Nonetheless:
>> 
>> which python
>>    /opt/local/bin/python
>> python --version
>>    Python 2.7.3
>> 
>> And how do I get the version invoked by “python” at command line to be 3.7?
> 
> Your shell cached "python" to mean "/usr/bin/python". It is not
> evaluating the full PATH on every command invocation as it would be
> quite slow to walk the filesystem every time.
> 
> This cache will not be updated unless you tell your shell to do so.
> Either run 'hash -r' or close and reopen your terminal window.
> 
> Rainer

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