4.9. Python
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## 4.9. Python

Python is an interpreted programming language. It is used to generate some source files, documentation, testing and other tasks. Python 3.6 and later is required. Python 2 is no longer supported.

Python is either included or available as a package on most UNIX-like platforms. Windows packages and source are available at https://python.org/download/.

You can also use Chocolatey to install Python:

    PS:\> choco install python3

Chocolatey installs Python into C:\Python37 by default. You can verify your Python version by running

    $ python3 --version

on UNIX-like platforms and

    rem Official package
    C:> cd python35
    C:Python35> python --version

    rem Chocolatey
    C:> cd \tools\python3
    C:\tools\python3> python --version

on Windows. You should see something like

    Python 3.5.1

Your version string may vary of course.

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