As of 2021, which python version is Google Colab using?

Google Colab uses Python 3.6.9 as of 2021. The only way to use Python 3.8 would be to connect to a local runtime. Home Public Questions Tags Users Companies Collectives ExploreCollectives Teams StackOverflowforTeams –Startcollaboratingandsharingorganizationalknowledge. CreateafreeTeam WhyTeams? Teams CreatefreeTeam CollectivesonStackOverflow Findcentralized,trustedcontentandcollaboratearoundthetechnologiesyouusemost. Learnmore Teams Q&Aforwork Connectandshareknowledgewithinasinglelocationthatisstructuredandeasytosearch. Learnmore Asof2021,whichpythonversionisGoogleColabusing?[duplicate] AskQuestion Asked 1year,2monthsago Modified 1year,2monthsago Viewed 9ktimes -1 1 Thisquestionalreadyhasanswershere: InstallPython3.8kernelinGoogleColaboratory (6answers) Closed7monthsago. Asof2021,whichpythonversionisGoogleColabusing? IwanttousePython3.8forthecodingonGoogleColab,isitpossible? Thankingyou pythongoogle-colaboratory Share Improvethisquestion Follow askedJan27,2021at3:14 MiniNMiniN 4111silverbadge11bronzebadge 0 Addacomment  |  3Answers 3 Sortedby: Resettodefault Highestscore(default) Datemodified(newestfirst) Datecreated(oldestfirst) 4 GoogleColabusesPython3.6.9asof2021. TheonlywaytousePython3.8wouldbetoconnecttoalocalruntime.But,that'llkillthepurposeofColab. PreviousAnswers: UselatestPythonversiononGoogleColab Howtoforcegooglecolabtoruninparticularpythonversion Share Improvethisanswer Follow editedJan27,2021at3:38 answeredJan27,2021at3:29 vigviswavigviswa 10788bronzebadges 0 Addacomment  |  3 Imakealibrarytohelpwiththis(andotherissues) !pipinstallkora-q importkora.install.py38 Waitabit,thenclickthelink. Share Improvethisanswer Follow answeredJan27,2021at4:03 korakotkorakot 31.3k1313goldbadges105105silverbadges127127bronzebadges Addacomment  |  2 AccordingtotheirFAQtheyareactivelyphasingoutPython2infavorofPython3.TherearesomebreakingchangesbetweenearlyversionsofPython3.xandlaterones,buttheselargelyoccurredpriortomostoftheworldmakingthejumptoPython3.YouareprobablysafeusingPython3.8forthisreasonalone,butgiventhewayworkbooksrunyou'reprobablysafefrommultipleangles. TheeasiestwaytobuildconfidencePython3.8iscompatiblewithwhatyouwanttodoistotryitout-oratleastasnippet.Importalibrary,instantiateanobject,dosometrivialmanipulationofitandcheckthatitworks.Ifnoerrorsarisewhenyourunityou'reprobablyfineformostthings-andwhereyoumightnotbetheerrormessageswillbeyourguide. ...timepasses... So,IdugdeeperandtheFAQlinkstoPython3.9-soitshouldbefineformostcases.Itisthecase,however,thatGooglehasonlydeclared3.6support(sofarasIcantell).Thatsaid,I'dbesurprisedifyouranintoanyrealincompatibilities.Iftheirruntimeison3.6youwon'tbeabletousewalrusoperatorsorposition-onlyparams,alongwithahandfulofotherfeatures.Also,dictionarieswillworkdifferentlyunderthehood(whichmayaffectyourprogramsbehaviorifyourelyonthat).Thatsaid,intruththeseareedge-ishcases;isthereafeatureinparticularyouareworriedabout? Share Improvethisanswer Follow editedJan27,2021at3:40 answeredJan27,2021at3:21 NathanielFordNathanielFord 18.5k2020goldbadges8181silverbadges9292bronzebadges 1 Abiglimitationcanbethatyoucannotpipinstallexternaldependencies,iftheyareannotatedase.g.Python3.8+only.Forinstance,youcannotusescipy1.8.0+onColabcurrently. – bluenote10 Mar21at14:01 Addacomment  |  Nottheansweryou'relookingfor?Browseotherquestionstaggedpythongoogle-colaboratoryoraskyourownquestion. 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