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diff --git a/scripts/getpyver.py b/scripts/getpyver.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# For internal use only.
+"""Return the Python version in a sane format (vX.Y).
+
+Also available a less sane format (X.Y) if `short` is provided
+as an argument.
+
+Or ([v]X.Y.Z) if `long` is provided.
+
+$ getpyver.py
+v2.7
+$ getpyver.py short
+2.7
+$ getpyver.py long
+v2.7.6
+$ getpyver.py long short
+2.7.6
+
+"""
+import sys
+limit = 3 if 'long' in sys.argv else 2
+if 'short' in sys.argv:
+    print(".".join([str(i) for i in sys.version_info[0:limit]]))
+else:
+    print("v" + (".".join([str(i) for i in sys.version_info[0:limit]])))