Printing Python version in output

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How can I print the version number of the current Python installation from my script

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If you are using jupyter notebook Try    python --version   If you are using terminal Try    python --version

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import sys     expanded version    sys version info   sys version info major 3  minor 2  micro 2  releaselevel  final   serial 0    specific  maj ver   sys version info major   repr maj ver    3      or   print sys version info major   3    or  version       join map str  sys version info  3    print version   3 2 2

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Try  import sys print sys version    This prints the full version information string  If you only want the python version number  then Bastien L  onard s solution is the best  You might want to examine the full string and see if you need it or portions of it

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import platform print platform python version      This prints something like     3 7 2

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Try      python --version    or  python -V   This will return a current python version in terminal

[python] Printing Python version in output

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