Check Python version
Windows · PowerShell · A Python-based project requests Python.
python --versionA Python version line.
No version can mean Python is absent or PATH/Windows app aliases are interfering; check the intended interpreter.
ADVANCED / Programming
Python
A general programming language with strong science and automation libraries.
Why use it
Useful for Raspberry Pi scripts, data acquisition, serial logging, analysis, hardware tests and visualizations.
- Raspberry Pi
- automation
- scientific computing
- data analysis
Windows · macOS · Linuxoptionalactive
Getting started
Install from Python’s official downloads page if a project needs it; use a project environment and follow project-specific requirements.
Check: Run python --version in the same terminal used for your project and confirm it invokes the intended interpreter.