In order for this to work though, you need to know how to add Python to PATH. PATH is an environment variable. This is what tells the command line which folders it needs to look in when searching ...

A PATH variable stores directory shortcuts. Learn How to add, modify or edit a PATH Environment Variable in Windows 11/10.

If you can’t find any path related to Python, click on New, paste C:\Python34\Scripts, and click Ok. Note: Python34 means Python 3.4, if you have another version, write accordingly.

If you regularly use Python and its libraries from the terminal or in your shell scripts, adding Python to the system’s PATH variable becomes essential.

In Windows 8.1 and earlier, adding or removing locations from the Path variable required manual editing. In Windows 10, there's a brand-new editor that makes this task quick and easy.

You can add Python to PATH or run Python apps straight from CMD/terminal without having to go through a lengthy compilation stage. Java meanwhile is technically both interpreted and compiled.