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Inconsistency in python2 installation instructions
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Description
It says that python gets left to point to the system python (2.7 on OSX), but then goes on to say that python points to homebrew Python3.
https://github.com/realpython/python-guide/blame/master/docs/starting/install/osx.rst#L84-L89
Not sure which bit needs to be changed.
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Start by reading docs/starting/install/osx.rst around lines 84-89, as linked in the issue. Determine which statement accurately describes the Python 2 installation behavior, then update the contradictory wording so the instructions are consistent.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 1/5
- Estimated time
- Under an hour
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100