.python — Version

Checking your Python version is a fundamental task, but there are several ways to do it depending on whether you are looking from the outside (terminal) or the inside (scripting). 1. Terminal / Command Line

: The file contains a single string of text representing the version number, such as 3.12.1 . .python version

: Run pyenv local 3.12.0 . This command creates the file in your current folder and writes "3.12.0" into it. Checking your Python version is a fundamental task,

Python 2 was a monster success. It powered early Google, YouTube, Dropbox, and countless scientific projects. It was the language that taught a generation how to code. pyenv will warn you:

If the requested version isn't installed, pyenv will warn you: