How do I check what version of Python is running my script?

Question

How can I check what version of the Python Interpreter is interpreting my script?

Answer 1

Several answers already suggest how to query the current python version. To check programmatically the version requirements, I'd make use of one of the following two methods:

# Method 1: (see krawyoti's answer)
import sys
assert(sys.version_info >= (2,6))

# Method 2: 
import platform
from distutils.version import StrictVersion 
assert(StrictVersion(platform.python_version()) >= "2.6")