What does the Python version line mean?

Question

What does the line that\'s displayed when you start an instance of the Python interpreter mean?

Python 2.7 (r27:8252         


        

Answer 1

r27: revision 27

82525: build 82525

Jul 4 2010, 07:43:08: when your python binary was built

MSC v.1500: compiled with 64w-bit VC++ 2008

win32: you are using windows

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