# Python 3.8 Vs 2.0

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-3-8-vs-2-0/42535>\
**Category:** Module Development\
**Created:** [January 22, 2021, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-3-8-vs-2-0/42535 "2021-01-22T17:57:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![freddy\_checab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58956e/32.png) [@freddy\_checab](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/freddy_checab)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-3-8-vs-2-0/42535/1 "2021-01-22T17:57:28Z")

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Hi, is there any way to update Ignition’s Python to version 3.8, I work with Ignition 7.9.10

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-3-8-vs-2-0/42535/2 "2021-01-22T18:01:35Z")

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No, Ignition doesn’t use Python, it uses Jython. The versions of Jython cannot be changed.

Ignition 7.9 should be Jython 2.5. Ignition 8.0 upgraded to Jython 2.7.