code: def get_version():
      "Returns a PEP 386-compliant version number from VERSION."
      assert len(VERSION) == 5
      assert VERSION[3] in ('alpha', 'beta', 'rc', 'final')
  
      # Now build the two parts of the version number:
      # main = X.Y[.Z]
      # sub = .devN - for pre-alpha releases
      #     | {a|b|c}N - for alpha, beta and rc releases
  
      parts = 2 if VERSION[2] == 0 else 3
      main = '.'.join(str(x) for x in VERSION[:parts])
  
      sub = ''
      if VERSION[3] != 'final':
          mapping = {'alpha': 'a', 'beta': 'b', 'rc': 'c'}
          sub = mapping[VERSION[3]] + str(VERSION[4])
  
      return str(main + subf get_version():
      "Returns a PEP 386-compliant version number from VERSION."
      assert len(VERSION) == 5
      assert VERSION[3] in ('alpha', 'beta', 'rc', 'final')
  
      # Now build the two parts of the version number:
      # main = X.Y[.Z]
      # sub = .devN - for pre-alpha releases
      #     | {a|b|c}N - for alpha, beta and rc releases
  
      parts = 2 if VERSION[2] == 0 else 3
      main = '.'.join(str(x) for x in VERSION[:parts])
  
      sub = ''
      if VERSION[3] != 'final':
          mapping = {'alpha': 'a', 'beta': 'b', 'rc': 'c'}
          sub = mapping[VERSION[3]] + str(VERSION[4])
  
      return str(main + sub)
docs: Returns a PEP 386-compliant version number from VERSION.