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Python Functions, Packing, and Unpacking Introduction to Functions Calling a Function

Posted by Maija Mbenzi
Maija Mbenzi
2,536 Points

Why python3 instead of python like in the previous videos?

Since before we used python to start up the interpreter if I'm not mistaken...

4 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points

You can still use "python". For a modern installation "python" is a shorthand for "python3". The instructor may have had an unusual configuration that required the longer name, or may have just typed it from habit.

Maija Mbenzi
Maija Mbenzi
2,536 Points

Understood. Thank you

Arnold Ganga
Arnold Ganga
1,698 Points
Arnold Ganga
Arnold Ganga
1,698 Points

python3 specifies the version of python that is python version 3

Uhunoma Osula
Uhunoma Osula
5,787 Points
Uhunoma Osula
Uhunoma Osula
5,787 Points

so does that mean if I was using the python version 4 I would write python4?

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points

According to the creator of Python, Guido van Rossum, a version 4 is not likely. But generally, unless you have more than one version of Python installed, you would use just "python" to run the version you have.