Possible to switch between python 2 and 3 in Sublime Text 3 build systems? (Windows)

Question

All my current coding has been in python 3, which I\'ve installed via the Anaconda package. However I need to work on some code simultaneously in python 2. Is there a way I

Answer 1

1, intall pyhton3: https://www.python.org/downloads/

2, find the file "python.exe" and rename to "python3.exe"

3, in Windows command line:

where python3.exe

Save this ubication wherever you want.

4, In sublime goto -> Tools -> Build system -> New build system (this open a file)

5, finally the ubication file of number 3, only change the ubication:

{
    /*replace this*/"cmd": ["C:/Users/youruser/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python37-32/python3.exe", "-u", "$file"],
    "file_regex": "^[ ]*File \"(...*?)\", line ([0-9]*)",
    "selector": "source.python",
    "shell": true
}

Save the file like "python3".

6, In sublime go to Tools -> Build system -> Select python3 and you can run this code in python 3.

7, Show your python version:

import sys
print(sys.version)

If you want to run in python 2, then go to Tools -> Build system -> Select "Python"