In your Python interpreter, type the following commands:
>>> import os, sys
>>> os.path.dirname(sys.executable)
'C:\\Python25'
Also, you can club all these and use a single line command. Open cmd and enter following command
python -c "import os, sys; print(os.path.dirname(sys.executable))"
Answer from elo80ka on Stack OverflowIn your Python interpreter, type the following commands:
>>> import os, sys
>>> os.path.dirname(sys.executable)
'C:\\Python25'
Also, you can club all these and use a single line command. Open cmd and enter following command
python -c "import os, sys; print(os.path.dirname(sys.executable))"
If you have Python in your environment variable then you can use the following command in cmd or powershell:
where python
or for Unix enviroment
which python
command line image :

Quick Question: How do I view Python's location in command prompt?
Python Installation
The absolute maze that is installing python and path variables
Python and the PATH variable in Windows 10
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?