Python - how to check Python version

In this article, we would like to show you how to check used Python version.

Quick solution (run the following command):

python -V

Example output:

Python 3.10.0

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Alternative solutions

There are available alternative methods that lets to print Python version:

1. --version parameter

This approach is equivalent for -V.

python --version

Example output:

Python 3.10.0

2. -VV parameter

Using this approach you can print version details too.

Note: this approach may not working same way in older Pythons (it can return just version for older Pythons).

python -VV

Example output:

Python 3.10.0 (tags/v3.10.0:b494f59, Oct  4 2021, 19:00:18) [MSC v.1929 64 bit (AMD64)]

References

1. Download Python - Homepage