You would probably also want this:
import sys
print(sys.path)
Or as a one liner from the terminal:
python -c "import sys; print('\n'.join(sys.path))"
Caveat: If you have multiple versions of Python installed you should use a corresponding command python2 or python3.
You would probably also want this:
import sys
print(sys.path)
Or as a one liner from the terminal:
python -c "import sys; print('\n'.join(sys.path))"
Caveat: If you have multiple versions of Python installed you should use a corresponding command python2 or python3.
sys.path might include items that aren't specifically in your PYTHONPATH environment variable. To query the variable directly, use:
import os
try:
user_paths = os.environ['PYTHONPATH'].split(os.pathsep)
except KeyError:
user_paths = []
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So I've been having trouble with Python and I want to know which installation I'm using (I have two user profiles on Windows, my old one and the one I made explicitly to code in, and they both have Python installed).
I tried looking it up, but it only led to this madness you see below:
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19043.1348]
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C:\Users\willi>!type python
'!type' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
C:\Users\willi>type python
The system cannot find the file specified.
C:\Users\willi>type Python
The system cannot find the file specified.
C:\Users\willi>Python type
Python: can't open file 'C:\Users\willi\type': [Errno 2] No such file or directory
C:\Users\willi>Python
Python 3.9.6 (tags/v3.9.6:db3ff76, Jun 28 2021, 15:26:21) [MSC v.1929 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> python
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'python' is not defined
>>> .quit
File "<stdin>", line 1
.quit
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
>>> quit
Use quit() or Ctrl-Z plus Return to exit
>>> quit()
C:\Users\willi>python
Python 3.9.6 (tags/v3.9.6:db3ff76, Jun 28 2021, 15:26:21) [MSC v.1929 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> !type Python
File "<stdin>", line 1
!type Python
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
>>> type
<class 'type'>
>>> type python
File "<stdin>", line 1
type python
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
>>> type Python
File "<stdin>", line 1
type Python
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
>>> type(Python)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'Python' is not defined
>>>How do I view Python's location in command prompt?