[Tutor] Checking for Python version

[Christian Witts]

Didar Hossain wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am using the following code to check for the Python version -
>
> import os
>
> t = os.sys.version_info[0:2]
> if (t[0] + t[1]) < 6:
>     os.sys.exit("Need at least Python 2.4")
> del t
>
> This snippet is put at the beginning of the single script file before
> the rest of the code.
> I need to check for the minimum specific version because I am using
> the "@staticmethod"
> directive.
>
> Is there a prettier way or is this fine?
>
> Regards,
> Didar
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>   
Your version will fail if the person is running Python 3.0, 3.1 up until 
the 3.3 series which is not good.  Neater looking (imo) code below.

from sys import version_info, exit

if version_info[0] == 1 or (version_info[0] == 2 and version_info[1] < 4):
    exit("Please upgrade to Python 2.4 or greater.")

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Kind Regards,
Christian Witts