[Python-ideas] Possible Enhancement to py Launcher - set default

Jan Claeys lists at janc.be
Mon Feb 5 10:47:16 EST 2018


On Mon, 2018-02-05 at 11:04 +0000, Paul Moore wrote:
> On 5 February 2018 at 08:10, Steve Barnes <gadgetsteve at live.co.uk>
> 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?


-- 
Jan Claeys


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