'How can I use Python 2 on Google Colab?

How can I use the earlier version of Python i.e version 2.x?

Under the 'change runtime' option - I can see the option for selecting hardware accelerator.

google-colaboratorypython-2.x


Solution 1:[1]

You can use these 2 shortcuts to create a Python 2 Colab.

  • bit.ly/colabpy2
  • colab.to/py2

They will forward to this URL.

https://colab.research.google.com/notebook#create=true&language=python2

Solution 2:[2]

Python 2 reached its end of life on January 1, 2020, and is no longer supported by the Python developer community. Because of that, Colab is in the process of deprecating Python 2 runtimes; see https://research.google.com/colaboratory/faq.html#python-2-deprecation for details.

Presently, there is no way to change to Python 2 via the Colab UI, but existing Python 2 notebooks will still connect to Python 2 for the time being. So, for example, if you open a notebook like this one: https://colab.research.google.com/gist/jakevdp/de56c474b41add4540deba2426534a49/empty-py2.ipynb and execute code, it will execute in Python 2 for now. I would suggest following that link, and then choosing File->Save A Copy In Drive to get your own copy of an empty Python 2 notebook.

But please be aware that at some point in the future, Python 2 runtimes will be entirely unavailable in Colab, even for existing notebooks that specify Python 2 in their metadata.

Solution 3:[3]

Python2 is deprecated now and is no longer available as a runtime in colab

Solution 4:[4]

If you are running some python program, you can use !python2.7 your_program.py instead of !python your_program.py

But if you want to execute some python2.7 code, I think that as mentioned in the previous answers, it is not possible.

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Solution 2 jakevdp
Solution 3 ANAS.C
Solution 4 Maka

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