Requires Python2?

[njames]

It seems like npm install requires python2

Latest Python 3.8.0 doesn't seem to cut the mustard...

 `which` failed }
gyp verb check python checking for Python executable "python" in the PATH
gyp verb `which` succeeded python C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\python.EXE
gyp verb check python version `C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\python.EXE -c "import platform; print(platform.python_version());"` returned: "3.8.0\r\n"
gyp verb could not find "C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\python.EXE". checking python launcher
gyp verb could not find "C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\python.EXE". guessing location
gyp verb ensuring that file exists: C:\Python27\python.exe
gyp ERR! configure error
gyp ERR! stack Error: Can't find Python executable "C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\python.EXE", you can set the PYTHON env variable.
gyp ERR! stack     at PythonFinder.failNoPython (D:\code\vuetable-2-with-laravel-5.4\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\configure.js:483:19)
gyp ERR! stack     at PythonFinder.<anonymous> (D:\code\vuetable-2-with-laravel-5.4\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\configure.js:508:16)
gyp ERR! stack     at D:\code\vuetable-2-with-laravel-5.4\node_modules\graceful-fs\polyfills.js:284:29
gyp ERR! stack     at FSReqCallback.oncomplete (fs.js:158:21)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.18362
gyp ERR! command "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "D:\\code\\vuetable-2-with-laravel-5.4\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\bin\\node-gyp.js" "rebuild" "--verbose" "--libsass_ext=" "--libsass_cflags=" "--libsass_ldflags=" "--libsass_library="
gyp ERR! cwd D:\code\vuetable-2-with-laravel-5.4\node_modules\node-sass```


Is there a specific PYTHON Env variable that needs to be set?