Different ways to check Python version. More Details : http://www.rawcoders.com/Thread-Python-Different-ways-to-check-Python-version

PythonVersionChecksMethods.py

'''
Created on 03-Jan-2015

@author: Psycho_Coder
'''

import platform
import sys

#  Method 1
if platform.python_version()[0] == "3":
    print( "My Python Interpreter version 3" )
elif platform.python_version()[0] == "2":
    print( "My Python Interpreter version 2" )

#  Method 2
if sys.winver[0] == "3":
    print( "My Python Interpreter version 3" )
elif sys.winver[0] == "2":
    print( "My Python Interpreter version 2" )

#  Method 3
if sys.version[0] == "3":
    print( "My Python Interpreter version 3" )
elif sys.version[0] == "2":
    print( "My Python Interpreter version 2" )

#  Method 4
if sys.version_info[0] == 3:
    print( "My Python Interpreter version 3" )
elif sys.version_info[0] == 2:
    print( "My Python Interpreter version 2" )

#  Method 5
if sys.version_info > ( 3, 0 ):
    print( "My Python Interpreter version 3" )
elif sys.version_info < ( 3, 0 ):
    print( "My Python Interpreter version 2" )

#  Method 6
if sys.hexversion > 0x03000000:
    print( "My Python Interpreter version 3" )
elif sys.hexversion < 0x03000000:
    print( "My Python Interpreter version 2" )

#  Method 7
if platform.python_version_tuple()[0] == "3":
    print( "My Python Interpreter version 3" )
elif platform.python_version_tuple()[0] == "2":
    print( "My Python Interpreter version 2" )