[SOLVED] Why is python console not picking up pyenv global version?

Issue

ishandutta2007@MacBook-Pro:~$ python --version

Python 2.7.15

 ishandutta2007@MacBook-Pro:~$ pyenv versions

  system
  2.7
* 3.7.0 (set by /Users/ishandutta2007/.pyenv/version)

 ishandutta2007@MacBook-Pro:~$ pyenv global 3.7.0
 ishandutta2007@MacBook-Pro:~$ pyenv versions

  system
  2.7
* 3.7.0 (set by /Users/ishandutta2007/.pyenv/version)

ishandutta2007@MacBook-Pro:~$ python --version

Python 2.7.15

ishandutta2007@MacBook-Pro:~$ python

Python 2.7.15 (default, Jun 17 2018, 12:46:58) 
[GCC 4.2.1 Compatible Apple LLVM 9.1.0 (clang-902.0.39.2)] on darwin
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

Solution

you need to add:

eval "$(pyenv init -)" 

in your .bash_profile or .bashrc

Answered By - dilkash

Answer Checked By - Terry (WPSolving Volunteer)