Check Python Interpreter Version

[nikolaymartin]

Are there any way to check the Python interpreter version without entering the Python shell or writing Python script?

[Otanx]

What use case do you have for that? Just enter the shell and then quit() back out. However, there is a way: python --version

-Otanx

[edizgeorgi]

You can use the Python command to get the Python interpreter version. For the default Python installation use
python -v         
OR for Python2
  python2 -v
Or Python3
python3 -v           

Reference: https://www.networking-forums.com/programming-goodies-and-software-defined-networking/check-python-interpreter-version

[Otanx]

Make sure those are capital V. Lowercase -v is verbose mode. -V is the same as --version.

-Otanx