find python install directory windows code example

Example 1: how to find where python is located

>>> import os
>>> import sys
>>> os.path.dirname(sys.executable)
'C:\\Python25'

Example 2: where is python installed windows

1. Open start menu and type python
2. Right click on python and select open file location. It will a window in explorer just like below.
3. Again , right click on selected python and select open file location. A window will open and you are now in python’s installation directory.