Error with Python after I Uninstalled Anaconda

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I'm running Mac OS X 10.11.6 and just uninstalled Anaconda following this thread. I downloaded Python 3.5.2 from python.org and installed that version but in the terminal when I type in python it responds with the following:

Python 2.7.10 (default, Oct 23 2015, 19:19:21) [GCC 4.2.1 Compatible Apple LLVM 7.0.0 (clang-700.0.59.5)] on darwin Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

Also when I try to install pip via the terminal using the command 'sudo easy_install pip' I get the following response:

Searching for pip Best match: pip 8.1.2 Processing pip-8.1.2-py2.7.egg pip 8.1.2 is already the active version in easy-install.pth Installing pip script to /usr/local/bin error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/usr/local/bin/pip'

Any suggestions or help would be appreciated. I'm just want to be able to use the Python IDLE from python.org

Thanks

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pythonpython-3.xanaconda
pip is installed with Anaconda. You can see the collection of packages installed with Anaconda using conda list at the terminal - James
Try python3 instead of python - James K
@James python3 works when I enter that in terminal but when I enter conda list it says '-bash: conda: command not found' - Bryan
@bryan That's because you uninstalled Anaconda. - Chuck Daniels

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IDLE should already be bundled with the standard Python installation on OS X, so just type idle in a Terminal window and it should start up. This should work even when you have Anaconda (or Miniconda) installed.

Personally, I have Miniconda installed and I can still run idle.

However, IDLE is arguably inferior to a number of alternatives, such as Spyder, which comes with Anaconda, and PyCharm, which I prefer and use almost exclusively.

Have you tried running idle from a Terminal window? If so, and you get an error, what is it?