The latest articles on DEV Community by Fire rose (@chloeyquiin). https://dev.to/chloeyquiin https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F1080860%2F47077ee2-5a67-47db-aa68-ecabc1b8a271.png https://dev.to/chloeyquiin en Fire rose Thu, 11 May 2023 13:54:02 +0000 https://dev.to/chloeyquiin/manage-multiple-versions-of-python-in-same-machine-3mp1 https://dev.to/chloeyquiin/manage-multiple-versions-of-python-in-same-machine-3mp1 <h1> Timeline of Python releases </h1> <p>Release timeline of Python</p> <p><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--JbmIWGP2--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://images.viblo.asia/43974560-bf76-4d70-abcd-d5daf701a7b6.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--JbmIWGP2--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://images.viblo.asia/43974560-bf76-4d70-abcd-d5daf701a7b6.png" alt="image.png" width="800" height="468"></a></p> <p>Source <a href="https://devguide.python.org/versions/">https://devguide.python.org/versions/</a></p> <h1> Install Python 3.11.3 </h1> <p>Download latest version of Python (3.11.3) at <a href="https://www.python.org/downloads/">https://www.python.org/downloads/</a> (25 MB)</p> <p>Python launcher in Windows operating system.</p> <p><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--gZSRa9kh--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://images.viblo.asia/4914f9a9-3ae4-4ecd-83c1-f100f082546b.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--gZSRa9kh--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://images.viblo.asia/4914f9a9-3ae4-4ecd-83c1-f100f082546b.png" alt="image.png" width="800" height="300"></a></p> <p>Type<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code><span class="o">&gt;&gt;&gt;</span> <span class="nb">exit</span><span class="o">()</span> </code></pre> </div> <p>for existing.</p> <h1> Install Python 3.10.10 in the same machine </h1> <p>Download Python 3.10.10 at <a href="https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/">https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/</a> , <a href="https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.10.10/python-3.10.10-amd64.exe">https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.10.10/python-3.10.10-amd64.exe</a> , then install in the same machine with existing Python 3.11.3 .</p> <p><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--JMD1Tbhh--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://images.viblo.asia/305888e5-bab4-4df3-a321-28742074ff37.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--JMD1Tbhh--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://images.viblo.asia/305888e5-bab4-4df3-a321-28742074ff37.png" alt="image.png" width="666" height="410"></a></p> <p><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--8iARBH5Q--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://images.viblo.asia/e08b3455-9911-4743-af3e-d7171f6e3e0a.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--8iARBH5Q--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://images.viblo.asia/e08b3455-9911-4743-af3e-d7171f6e3e0a.png" alt="image.png" width="666" height="410"></a></p> <p><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--mmkdSeiF--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://images.viblo.asia/42e9a2d0-baf0-42fa-8f09-30f96beabdea.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--mmkdSeiF--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://images.viblo.asia/42e9a2d0-baf0-42fa-8f09-30f96beabdea.png" alt="image.png" width="800" height="293"></a></p> <p>Run Python 3.10.10 from Python 3.11.3 launcher<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code>py <span class="nt">-V</span> 3.10 </code></pre> </div> <h1> Install Python 3.9.13 and so on (3.8, 3.7) </h1> <p>Link download <a href="https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.9.13/python-3.9.13-amd64.exe">https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.9.13/python-3.9.13-amd64.exe</a></p> <p><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--U0kR2s1G--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://images.viblo.asia/6de08ea9-8362-4920-a22f-dbe993396e51.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--U0kR2s1G--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://images.viblo.asia/6de08ea9-8362-4920-a22f-dbe993396e51.png" alt="image.png" width="385" height="246"></a></p> <p><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--zLJtCWmf--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://images.viblo.asia/c7f0350f-584f-4f43-9974-dc76cf17e69e.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--zLJtCWmf--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://images.viblo.asia/c7f0350f-584f-4f43-9974-dc76cf17e69e.png" alt="image.png" width="675" height="469"></a></p> <p><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--5MXq7uEK--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://images.viblo.asia/604ff62e-1dd6-40a9-84ee-89e5c588663c.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--5MXq7uEK--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://images.viblo.asia/604ff62e-1dd6-40a9-84ee-89e5c588663c.png" alt="image.png" width="666" height="410"></a></p> <p><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--0H9Yqcqx--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://images.viblo.asia/2b3effab-b739-4a8f-a281-7a256b5beb8b.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--0H9Yqcqx--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://images.viblo.asia/2b3effab-b739-4a8f-a281-7a256b5beb8b.png" alt="image.png" width="800" height="649"></a></p> <p>Active Python 3.9.13<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code>py <span class="nt">-3</span>.9 </code></pre> </div> <p>Few helpful commands</p> <p><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--bhX-vYGM--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://images.viblo.asia/491ee59f-6ecc-47f8-b367-5dc7a2665727.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--bhX-vYGM--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://images.viblo.asia/491ee59f-6ecc-47f8-b367-5dc7a2665727.png" alt="image.png" width="477" height="232"></a><br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code>py <span class="nt">-3</span>.9 <span class="nt">-V</span> </code></pre> </div> <h1> Run Python file/project with a specific version of Python </h1> <p>Create folder <code>D:\temp_2023_05_11</code> , inside this folder, create file <code>get_version.py</code> has content<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight python"><code><span class="k">print</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nb">__import__</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s">'sys'</span><span class="p">).</span><span class="n">version</span><span class="p">)</span> </code></pre> </div> <p><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--Uwa1YzPP--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://images.viblo.asia/0953e094-5128-4e7d-9003-fdc2907a5ddb.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--Uwa1YzPP--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://images.viblo.asia/0953e094-5128-4e7d-9003-fdc2907a5ddb.png" alt="image.png" width="800" height="325"></a></p> <p>Then run<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>cd /d D:\temp_2023_05_11 dir py -3.9 get_version.py py -3.10 get_version.py py -3.11 get_version.py </code></pre> </div> <p><a 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