Python does not take up available physical memory

Steven D'Aprano steve+comp.lang.python at pearwood.info
Fri Oct 19 17:37:44 EDT 2012


On Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:04:21 -0500, Pradipto Banerjee wrote:

> I have a 32-bit machine. Can I install a 64-bit build even if my PC is
> 32-bit?

No. Well, you could try, and if the installer did no error checking it 
might even install the 64-bit exe onto your computer, but it would crash 
when you try to run it.

A 64-bit build requires a 64-bit operating system and 64-bit hardware. A 
32-bit build can be used in either system.


-- 
Steven



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