How do I check what version of Python is running my script?

Question

How can I check what version of the Python Interpreter is interpreting my script?

Answer 1

Here's a short commandline version which exits straight away (handy for scripts and automated execution):

python -c "print(__import__('sys').version)"

Or just the major, minor and micro:

python -c "print(__import__('sys').version_info[:1])" # (2,)
python -c "print(__import__('sys').version_info[:2])" # (2, 7)
python -c "print(__import__('sys').version_info[:3])" # (2, 7, 6)