Change python interpreter - Sublime Text 2

Question

I just started using Sublime Text 2 and was wondering, to sort of make it a full featured python IDE, if there was a way to change the integrated python interpreter to target the system python install rather than the one that came with Sublime. The reason is because I would like to use my python libraries that I have on my computer with the python interpreter.

I am aware of running python code in sublime using my version of python as explicitly shown here: How do I run Python code from Sublime Text 2?

However, this does not change the version of the python interpreter that you are running.

Any ideas?

Answer 1

Tools > Build System > New Build System. Insert the file and with your python version:

{
  "cmd": ["python3", "-u", "$file"],
  "file_regex": "^[ ]*File \"(...*?)\", line ([0-9]*)",
  "selector": "source.python"
}

Answer 2

According to the documentation referenced by the Sublime Text website itself, the embedded Python intrepreter is not intended for general development. This restricted usage recommendation even applies to ST2 for OS X, which is the only version that does use the system's Python version. So it's probably better to use the Build System workflow, or use a ST plug-in. Or switch to a purpose-built IDE.