Add sys.hexversion, which is an integer encoding the version in hexadecimal.

gvanrossum · gvanrossum · commit e0d7dae3b800 · 1999-01-03T12:55:39.000Z
In other words, hex(sys.hexversion) == 0x010502b2 for Python 1.5.2b2.
This is derived from the new variable PY_VERSION_HEX defined in patchlevel.h.
(Cute, eh?)
diff --git a/Python/sysmodule.c b/Python/sysmodule.c
@@ -396,6 +396,8 @@ _PySys_Init()
 	Py_XDECREF(syserr);
 	PyDict_SetItemString(sysdict, "version",
 			     v = PyString_FromString(Py_GetVersion()));
+	PyDict_SetItemString(sysdict, "hexversion",
+			     v = PyInt_FromLong(PY_VERSION_HEX));
 	Py_XDECREF(v);
 	PyDict_SetItemString(sysdict, "copyright",
 			     v = PyString_FromString(Py_GetCopyright()));
