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qh-76773: Revert py ver change 1 place in win doc & clean up code blocks
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Expand Up @@ -378,7 +378,9 @@ may be changed from ``.``, and the package will be installed into a
subdirectory. By default, the subdirectory is named the same as the package,
and without the ``-ExcludeVersion`` option this name will include the specific
version installed. Inside the subdirectory is a ``tools`` directory that
contains the Python installation::
contains the Python installation:

.. code-block:: doscon

# Without -ExcludeVersion
> .\python.3.5.2\tools\python.exe -V
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System-wide installations of Python 3.3 and later will put the launcher on your
:envvar:`PATH`. The launcher is compatible with all available versions of
Python, so it does not matter which version is installed. To check that the
launcher is available, execute the following command in Command Prompt:

::
launcher is available, execute the following command in Command Prompt::

py

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If you have multiple versions of Python installed (e.g., 3.7 and |version|) you
will have noticed that Python |version| was started - to launch Python 3.7, try
the command:

::
the command::

py -3.7

If you want the latest version of Python 3 you have installed, try the
command:
If you want the latest version of Python 2 you have installed, try the
command::

::

py -3
py -2

You should find the latest version of Python 3.x starts.

If you see the following error, you do not have the launcher installed:

::
If you see the following error, you do not have the launcher installed::

'py' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Per-user installations of Python do not add the launcher to :envvar:`PATH`
unless the option was selected on installation.

::
The command::

py --list

You should see the currently installed versions of Python.
displays the currently installed version(s) of Python.

Virtual environments
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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import sys
sys.stdout.write("hello from Python %s\n" % (sys.version,))

From the directory in which hello.py lives, execute the command:

::
From the directory in which hello.py lives, execute the command::

py hello.py

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