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For command line examples in the documentation, use "python" rather than "python3" #100972

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hugovk commented on Jan 12, 2023
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Note: similar to #98763.
rhettinger commented on Jan 14, 2023
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On my Mac, python no longer refers to an executable. Only python3 works. So, at least for Mac Users, the status quo is better. With the proposed substitutions, the examples won't work any more.
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erlend-aasland commented on Jun 19, 2023
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Closing this; see #100973 (comment) for my explanation.
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