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i need to know the gcc compiler version in python script.

How can i get gcc compiler version in python script on Linux?

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Get the output of gcc --version – Blender yesterday
subprocess.check_output. Read the doc to see how to use it. – zhangyangyu yesterday
Use : docs.python.org/2/library/subprocess.html#module-subprocess to get the output of gcc --version – p1rox yesterday

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If gcc is in your path, you can use this:

import subprocess
gcc_version = subprocess.check_output(["gcc", "--version"])
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