[issue20391] windows python launcher should support explicit 64-bit version

Steve Dower added the comment: This has been implemented. -- resolution: -> out of date stage: -> resolved status: open -> closed ___ Python tracker ___

[issue20391] windows python launcher should support explicit 64-bit version

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[issue20391] windows python launcher should support explicit 64-bit version

Mark Lawrence added the comment: Having read https://docs.python.org/3/using/windows.html#customizing-default-python-versions I'm not convinced that this is needed, as the first sentence of the fifth paragraph states On 64-bit Windows with both 32-bit and 64-bit implementations of the same

[issue20391] windows python launcher should support explicit 64-bit version

Steve Dower added the comment: It may be useful if you want an error rather than the 32-bit version, though there are other ways to check that if it's critical and it probably is better in the script. Patches welcome :) -- ___ Python tracker

[issue20391] windows python launcher should support explicit 64-bit version

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[issue20391] windows python launcher should support explicit 64-bit version

New submission from Thomas Heller: The windows python launcher supports the '-3.3' resp. '-3.3-32' command line switches to ask for 'the best 3.3' version resp. 'the 32-bit 3.3' version, but does not support a '-3.3-64' switch to explicitely request the 64-bit version of Python. I suggest