[Python-ideas] Make py.exe default to Python 3

Ethan Furman ethan at stoneleaf.us
Tue Mar 8 16:17:55 EST 2016


On 03/08/2016 01:11 PM, Alexander Walters wrote:

> -1 py.exe should use whatever was first installed by default.  If that's
> 2.7, then it's 2.7.  if its python 9.9, then its python 9.9. but it
> should use whatever was FIRST installed unless the user changes it.

Which is still asking for a change from what happens now; i.e. if 3.3 is 
installed first, then 2.7, py.exe will default to 2.7.

I agree whichever is first installed should be default; I also think 
installer should have an option to change the py.exe default to the 
version being installed.

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~Ethan~


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