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Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2015 07:54:11 -0700
Subject: Re: Python path on windows
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On Feb 20, 2015 7:46 AM, "loial" <jldunn2000@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Linux we use
> #!/usr/bin/env python
>
> At the start of scripts to ensure that the python executable used is the
one defined in the PATH variable, rather than hardcoding a path to the
python executable.
>
> What is the equivalent functionality in Windows?

https://docs.python.org/3/using/windows.html#launcher

Note that while the launcher can be used with any version of Python, it is
only packaged with 3.3+.

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<p dir="ltr">On Feb 20, 2015 7:46 AM, &quot;loial&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:jldunn2000@gmail.com">jldunn2000@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; On Linux we use<br>
&gt; #!/usr/bin/env python<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; At the start of scripts to ensure that the python executable used is the one defined in the PATH variable, rather than hardcoding a path to the python executable.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; What is the equivalent functionality in Windows?</p>
<p dir="ltr"><a href="https://docs.python.org/3/using/windows.html#launcher">https://docs.python.org/3/using/windows.html#launcher</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Note that while the launcher can be used with any version of Python, it is only packaged with 3.3+.</p>

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