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Put the five executables in a list #2963

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Expand Up @@ -9,7 +9,12 @@ Homebrew provides formulae to brew a more up-to-date Python 2.7.x and 3.x.
**Important:** If you choose to install a Python which isn't either of these two (system Python or brewed Python), the Homebrew team can only provide limited support.

## Python 2.x or Python 3.x
Homebrew provides a formula for Python 2.7.x and one for Python 3.x. They don't conflict, so they can both be installed. The executable `python2` will always point to the 2.x and `python3` to the 3.x version. The executable `python` will always point to the macOS system Python.
Homebrew provides one formula for Python 2.7.x and another for Python 3.x. The executables are organized as follows so that Python 2 and Python 3 can both be installed without conflict:
* `python` points to the macOS system Python (with no manual PATH modification)
* `python2` points to Homebrew's Python 2.7.x (if installed)
* `python3` points to Homebrew's Python 3.x (if installed)
* `pip2` points to Homebrew's Python 2.7.x's pip (if installed)
* `pip3` points to Homebrew's Python 3.x's pip (if installed)

([Wondering which one to choose?](https://wiki.python.org/moin/Python2orPython3))

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