Python is a modern programming language and is very popular. After C and C++, Python has emerged as the true programing language which can handle hardware as well as data.
Standard commands are used to find the version of python installed on a system depending on the operating system.
Prerequisites
Access to a command-line/terminal window:
- Linux: Ctrl-Alt-T, Ctrl-Alt-F2
- Windows: Win+R > type PowerShell > Enter/OK
- macOS: Finder > Applications > Utilities > Terminal
There are different versions of Python, but the two most popular ones are Python 2.7.x and Python 3.7.x. The x stands for the revision level and could change as new releases come out.
Find/Check the version of python on Linux
Open a terminal and run the below command
Find/Check the version of python on Windows
Open a PowerShell window and run the below command
python --versionFind/Check the version of python on macOS
Find/Check the version of python if multiple version is installed
1. To check for Python 2.7.x:
2. To check for Python 3.x.x:
Python 3 is backwards compatible so 2.x.x application can work with python 3
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