Did you know that there is a special "py" launcher for #Python on Windows?
I think that is the perfect thing to talk about on Pi Day!
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I think that is the perfect thing to talk about on Pi Day!
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The "py" launcher for Windows was added way back in #Python 3.3 and was proposed in PEP 397 ππ₯
Here are the details:
python.org/dev/peps/pep-0β¦
Here are the details:
python.org/dev/peps/pep-0β¦
To use the "py" launcher on Windows, just enter the following in the command prompt:
py
That should launch the latest Python version available on your machine.
If you have multiple versions, you can pick them like this:
py -2.7
docs.python.org/3/using/windowβ¦
py
That should launch the latest Python version available on your machine.
If you have multiple versions, you can pick them like this:
py -2.7
docs.python.org/3/using/windowβ¦
Starting in #Python 3.5, the "py" launcher on Windows works in virtual environments
You can run your #Python scripts on Windows using the "py" launcher too:
py my_program.py
The above command will run "my_program.py" with the latest version of Python on your machine! ππ₯
py my_program.py
The above command will run "my_program.py" with the latest version of Python on your machine! ππ₯
InfoWorld has a good write up on the "py" launcher for Windows here:
infoworld.com/article/361729β¦
infoworld.com/article/361729β¦
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