I am using windows xp(sp3),chinese simplified.I found that in os 
module,os.getenv('PATH') return different result between python 2.5 and 
3.0rc3.py2.5's result is the same as the path command's result.

path command's result:
PATH=C:\Tcl\bin;C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1
\bin;C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\system32\WBEM;C:\Program 
Files\Borland\Delphi7\Bin;C:\Program Files\Borland\Delphi7
\Projects\Bpl\;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0\bin;C:\Python25
\;C:\Python30\;...
py2.5's result:
C:\Tcl\bin;C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1
\bin;C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\system32\WBEM;C:\Program 
Files\Borland\Delphi7\Bin;C:\Program Files\Borland\Delphi7
\Projects\Bpl\;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0\bin;C:\Python25
\;C:\Python30\;...
py3.0rc3's result:
C:\Python25\;C:\Tcl\bin;C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1
\bin;C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\system32\WBEM;C:\Program 
Files\Borland\Delphi7\Bin;C:\Program Files\Borland\Delphi7
\Projects\Bpl\;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0\bin;C:\Python25
\;C:\Python30\;...

you can see that python3.0 gets extra element "C:\Python25\",which is 
first. Is it a bug or something? thanks.

I cannot reproduce this. Python does not modify the environment variables.
How did you exactly start the python interpreters, 2.5 and 3.0?

I have installed both py2.5 and py3.0rc3. I got the result as follows:

1.py3.0  : from the windows start menu-->run, type in "python" ,and py3.0 will startup(which I don't understand why),then execute 

import ossys_path=os.getenv('PATH')print(sys_path)
will get the result.

2.py2.5: First start the windows programme "cmd", and then type in "python", and py2.5 will startup,then  also execute the code 
import ossys_path=os.getenv('PATH')print(sys_path)
will get the result.

Thanks!> Subject: [issue4402] os.getenv('PATH') return different result between 2.5 and 3.0rc3> To: zhaolu8@hotmail.com> From: report@bugs.python.org> Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:00:33 +0000> > > Amaury Forgeot d'Arc <amauryfa@gmail.com> added the comment:> > I cannot reproduce this. Python does not modify the environment variables.> How did you exactly start the python interpreters, 2.5 and 3.0?> > ----------> nosy: +amaury.forgeotdarc> > _______________________________________> Python tracker <report@bugs.python.org>> <http://bugs.python.org/issue4402>> _______________________________________
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Can you please check with the "regedit" application whether you have an
entry for the key:

"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\Windows\CURRENTVERSION\App
Paths\python.exe"

(this key is used when you type "python" in the "Run" dialog box)

What is its "(Default)" value?
Is there an additional entry named "PATH"?

(I presume that (Default)=C:\Python30\Python.exe, and PATH=C:\Python25\)

YES! It is exactly what you assumed. 
 The default value is "C:\Python30\Python.exe", and  there is also another entry "path",its value is "C:\Python25\".

Does that mean I should not start python from the "Run" dialog box? 

非常感谢您的回复！> Subject: [issue4402] os.getenv('PATH') return different result between 2.5 and 3.0rc3> To: zhaolu8@hotmail.com> From: report@bugs.python.org> Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:24:21 +0000> > > Amaury Forgeot d'Arc <amauryfa@gmail.com> added the comment:> > Can you please check with the "regedit" application whether you have an> entry for the key:> > "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\Windows\CURRENTVERSION\App> Paths\python.exe"> > (this key is used when you type "python" in the "Run" dialog box)> > What is its "(Default)" value?> Is there an additional entry named "PATH"?> > (I presume that (Default)=C:\Python30\Python.exe, and PATH=C:\Python25\)> > _______________________________________> Python tracker <report@bugs.python.org>> <http://bugs.python.org/issue4402>> _______________________________________
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> Does that mean I should not start python from the "Run" dialog box? 
Not at all. Just remove the "PATH" entry and the inconsistency will 
disappear.

I just wonder how to explain the presence of this additional variable.

Which distribution of python did you install, the "official" one from 
www.python.org, or another one, from ActiveState for example?

(Clive's message was entirely in the HTML "unnamed" attachement)

Clive said:
> My python2.5 is from ActiveState, and python3.0 is the official.

Great.

But -- didn't you get the same behavior *before* installing python 3.0?
when python2.5 started from the "run" dialog box, didn't it get the same
addition to the PATH environment variable?

Martin: Could the msi installer remove the key named
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\Windows\CURRENTVERSION\App
Paths\python.exe\Path"
when it is present? Or is this just a "Won't fix" issue?

Looks like it is "won't fix", since it hasn't been.  It doesn't seem as though it is our responsibility to clean up crud in the windows registry introduced by other distributions.