win32 ro win64 in the python output info?

Question

I have installed win7 ultimate 64 ,when i enter into python

d:\Python34\python
Python 3.4.0 (v3.4.0:04f714765c13, Mar 16 2014, 19:25:23) [MSC v.1600 64 bit (AM

D64)] on win32

why the info is not the following:

 Python 3.4.0 (v3.4.0:04f714765c13, Mar 16 2014, 19:25:23) [MSC v.1600 64 bit (AM

D64)] on win64

Answer 1

Because the Windows 64-bit API is the almost entirely same as the Windows 32-bit API and both are referred to as Win32 for short. While there are a number of significant differences between the Windows 16-bit and 32-bit API, the 32-bit and 64-bit APIs can be used interchangeably.

The 64 bit (AMD64) part of the version banner lets you know that you're using a 64-bit version of Python.