I actually like the idea of being able to modify the py.ini file to set the default from py.exe. That seams like the most intuitive thing to me.
-----Original Message----- From: Python-ideas [mailto:python-ideas-bounces+tritium- list=sdamon.com@python.org] On Behalf Of Jan Claeys Sent: Monday, February 5, 2018 10:47 AM To: python-ideas@python.org Subject: Re: [Python-ideas] Possible Enhancement to py Launcher - set default
On Mon, 2018-02-05 at 11:04 +0000, Paul Moore wrote:
On 5 February 2018 at 08:10, Steve Barnes
wrote: When a new version of python is in alpha/beta it is often desirable to have it installed for tests but remain on a previous version for day to day use.
However, currently the Windows py launcher defaults to the highest version that it finds, which means that unless you are very careful you will end up having to explicitly specify your older version every time that you start python with it once you have installed the newer version. [...]
There's a `py.ini` file that lets you set the default version. See https://docs.python.org/3.6/using/windows.html#customization for details. Is that just something you weren't aware of, or does it not address the issue you're having?
Maybe the Windows installer should offer to set/change that, especially when installing a non-release version?
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