[python] update to python 3.7 using anaconda

Python 3.7 alpha version is out, but I haven't been able to find any post on how to update to python 3.7 using Anaconda - maybe they will wait for the official release? Any suggestions?

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The answer is


conda create -n py37 -c anaconda anaconda=5.3

seems to be working.


This can be installed via conda with the command conda install -c anaconda python=3.7 as per https://anaconda.org/anaconda/python.

Though not all packages support 3.7 yet, running conda update --all may resolve some dependency failures.


The September 4th release for 3.7 recommends the following:

conda install python=3.7 anaconda=custom

If you want to create a new environment, they recommend:

conda create -n example_env numpy scipy pandas scikit-learn notebook
anaconda-navigator
conda activate example_env

run conda navigator, you can upgrade your packages easily in the friendly GUI


To see just the Python releases, do conda search --full-name python.