How To Check The Python Version

Quick tutorial to check the python version for Windows, Mac, or Linux

This is a quick tutorial on how to check the python version running on your computer for Mac, Windows, or Linux. You can watch the video or read the instructions below.

Here are the quick steps to do this on your own machine:

1. Open up a terminal window

2. Run:

   python --version

   Note: If you have python3 installed you might have to run:

   python3 --version

   Or on Windows

   py --version

3. That should output something like:

   Python 3.7.3

And that’s how you find the Python version.

Another way to do it is to simply run the python command to open up the interactive python shell. That will show you the Python version as well as some other useful info when you open the program. It might look something like this:

Python 3.7.3 (default, Apr 24 2020, 18:51:23) 
[Clang 11.0.3 (clang-1103.0.32.62)] on darwin
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> 

So those are the two easiest ways to check which version of Python is running on your computer.

I hope you found this tutorial useful.

-Brian