Finding Where Python Is Installed (when it isn’t the default dir)

Python’s interpreter, libraries, and scripts can reside in multiple locations on a system. So, finding where Python is installed helps with: The methods for finding Python’s install location vary across operating systems. In detail, we’ll explore platform-specific techniques on Windows,…

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