Problem Adding a new path to $path (already in the bash_profile file)

Hi,

I would like to be able to use Python2 , Python3 and conda on my mac.

I edited the bash_profile file and when I check the version I get the correct version for python2.


However, I want Python3 to point to conda's packages (I want python3 to use conda's lib/bin etc).

BUT the problem is that when I echo $PATH , it does not point to conda (it cant find conda) ...although I have added the correct path my bash_profile file.


I found out however that when I do source ~/.bash_profile, and then I do $echo $PATH, it works : conda's path is added to $PATH.

Is there a way to add the path to Conda once and for all to $PATH (without doing export of the path and source to the bash_file)?


Thank you so much for your reply!