Check Python version in Windows CMD with step-by-step methods. Ensure compatibility for scripts and libraries in seconds.

Learn how to get Python up and running on Windows, macOS, or Linux—and avoid the biggest pitfalls along the way.

Take control of multiple Python installations in Windows with the py launcher, available as part of a standard Python installation.

The final version of Python 3.9 is scheduled for release in early October, so Python maintainers believe it makes sense to remove the 2.7 compatibility layers.

As of January 1st, 2020, Python 2.7 has officially reached the end of life and will no longer receive security updates, bug fixes, or other improvements going forward.