How to print Python installation directory to the output?

Question

Let\'s say Python is installed in the location

C:\\TOOLS\\COMMON\\python\\python252

I want to print this location in the outpu

Answer 1

you can use

import sys, os
os.path.dirname(sys.executable)

but remember than in Unix systems the "installation" of a program is usually distributed along the following folders:

• /usr/bin (this is what you'll probably get)
• /usr/lib
• /usr/share
• etc.