Commit 3e2afd78 authored by Utkarsh Gupta's avatar Utkarsh Gupta Committed by Cheryl Sabella

bpo-36008: Doc update for 3.8 migration (GH-12887)

parent 32d1458b
...@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ Python guru or system administrator. (E.g., :file:`/usr/local/python` is a ...@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ Python guru or system administrator. (E.g., :file:`/usr/local/python` is a
popular alternative location.) popular alternative location.)
On Windows machines, the Python installation is usually placed in On Windows machines, the Python installation is usually placed in
:file:`C:\\Python36`, though you can change this when you're running the :file:`C:\\Python38`, though you can change this when you're running the
installer. To add this directory to your path, you can type the following installer. To add this directory to your path, you can type the following
command into :ref:`a command prompt window <faq-run-program-under-windows>`:: command into :ref:`a command prompt window <faq-run-program-under-windows>`::
set path=%path%;C:\python36 set path=%path%;C:\python38
Typing an end-of-file character (:kbd:`Control-D` on Unix, :kbd:`Control-Z` on Typing an end-of-file character (:kbd:`Control-D` on Unix, :kbd:`Control-Z` on
Windows) at the primary prompt causes the interpreter to exit with a zero exit Windows) at the primary prompt causes the interpreter to exit with a zero exit
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...@@ -182,13 +182,13 @@ Generic options ...@@ -182,13 +182,13 @@ Generic options
.. code-block:: none .. code-block:: none
Python 3.6.0b2+ Python 3.8.0b2+
When given twice, print more information about the build, like: When given twice, print more information about the build, like:
.. code-block:: none .. code-block:: none
Python 3.6.0b2+ (3.6:84a3c5003510+, Oct 26 2016, 02:33:55) Python 3.8.0b2+ (3.8:0c076caaa8, Apr 20 2019, 21:55:00)
[GCC 6.2.0 20161005] [GCC 6.2.0 20161005]
.. versionadded:: 3.6 .. versionadded:: 3.6
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...@@ -214,13 +214,13 @@ of available options is shown below. ...@@ -214,13 +214,13 @@ of available options is shown below.
For example, to silently install a default, system-wide Python installation, For example, to silently install a default, system-wide Python installation,
you could use the following command (from an elevated command prompt):: you could use the following command (from an elevated command prompt)::
python-3.6.0.exe /quiet InstallAllUsers=1 PrependPath=1 Include_test=0 python-3.8.0.exe /quiet InstallAllUsers=1 PrependPath=1 Include_test=0
To allow users to easily install a personal copy of Python without the test To allow users to easily install a personal copy of Python without the test
suite, you could provide a shortcut with the following command. This will suite, you could provide a shortcut with the following command. This will
display a simplified initial page and disallow customization:: display a simplified initial page and disallow customization::
python-3.6.0.exe InstallAllUsers=0 Include_launcher=0 Include_test=0 python-3.8.0.exe InstallAllUsers=0 Include_launcher=0 Include_test=0
SimpleInstall=1 SimpleInstallDescription="Just for me, no test suite." SimpleInstall=1 SimpleInstallDescription="Just for me, no test suite."
(Note that omitting the launcher also omits file associations, and is only (Note that omitting the launcher also omits file associations, and is only
...@@ -257,13 +257,13 @@ where a large number of installations are going to be performed it is very ...@@ -257,13 +257,13 @@ where a large number of installations are going to be performed it is very
useful to have a locally cached copy. useful to have a locally cached copy.
Execute the following command from Command Prompt to download all possible Execute the following command from Command Prompt to download all possible
required files. Remember to substitute ``python-3.6.0.exe`` for the actual required files. Remember to substitute ``python-3.8.0.exe`` for the actual
name of your installer, and to create layouts in their own directories to name of your installer, and to create layouts in their own directories to
avoid collisions between files with the same name. avoid collisions between files with the same name.
:: ::
python-3.6.0.exe /layout [optional target directory] python-3.8.0.exe /layout [optional target directory]
You may also specify the ``/quiet`` option to hide the progress display. You may also specify the ``/quiet`` option to hide the progress display.
...@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ To temporarily set environment variables, open Command Prompt and use the ...@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ To temporarily set environment variables, open Command Prompt and use the
.. code-block:: doscon .. code-block:: doscon
C:\>set PATH=C:\Program Files\Python 3.6;%PATH% C:\>set PATH=C:\Program Files\Python 3.8;%PATH%
C:\>set PYTHONPATH=%PYTHONPATH%;C:\My_python_lib C:\>set PYTHONPATH=%PYTHONPATH%;C:\My_python_lib
C:\>python C:\>python
...@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ of your Python installation, delimited by a semicolon from other entries. An ...@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ of your Python installation, delimited by a semicolon from other entries. An
example variable could look like this (assuming the first two entries already example variable could look like this (assuming the first two entries already
existed):: existed)::
C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\Program Files\Python 3.6 C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\Program Files\Python 3.8
.. _launcher: .. _launcher:
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