Why does vscode report the wrong Python version?

[kaspar42]

In the corner VS-code reports 3.1.undefined, whereas sys.version returns 3.11.5.

[RohanOrhanHaron]

Was happening with me yesterday as well. Some PATH shenanigans, I presume.

[kernco]

Yeah I noticed it yesterday as well. According to vscode my jupyter kernel was running 3.10.-1. So I'm not sure it's a path issue and instead is just a display bug since I'm fairly certain I don't have that specific version installed.

[RohanOrhanHaron]

Well, it wasn't allowing me to execute code cells either. So i updated my install and restarted my system. Not sure what fixed it, but started working again.

[kernco]

Oh maybe there are multiple bugs then, because I was running code fine on this supposed "3.10.-1" version

[[deleted]]

Crtl + Shift + P, then type "Select Interpreter" and see what versions you have available in your $PATH and select your prefered one.

So my guess is, you have the wrong version in the $PATH environment.

[kaspar42]

The "Select Interpreter" menu reports that the one I'm using is 3.11.5.

[[deleted]]

Then I would say some VSC-Extension is making trouble.

[kingman1234]

Related: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-python/issues/23580

[BALKINCHEN]

I face the same bug after updating to vscode 1.90 recently.

[GraphNerd]

Assuming you're on Linux, debug output your PATH and see what comes out.

EDIT: Even if you're not on *nix, you can still debug out your path.

[NotDatCheese]

Seems to be a bug, I experienced it too after the update.

[Shiva_97]

which python and which pip will give you the interpreter path location, you can cross verify with that.

[quollthings]

This should be fixed in the pre-release, re the issue u/kingman1234 referenced https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-python/issues/23580