[BangPypers] New to python - neuron ring

[Gopinath R]

Hi i m learning python mainly for job opportunities. so is it much difficult
if i learn 2.6 and then to update to 3.0 ?

Thanks.

On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 1:14 PM, Navin Kabra <navin.kabra at gmail.com> wrote:

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>   On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 1:14 PM, Navin Kabra <navin.kabra at gmail.com>wrote:
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>>  On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 12:49 PM, Gopinath R <gopiindian86 at gmail.com>wrote:
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>>> I am a newbie to python. i like to learn python strongly. which version
>>> is recommended to start with 2.6 or 3.0. I believe 3.0 has lot more
>>> features added, there is no backward compatibility in that. we cannot use
>>> some of the 2.6 syntaxes in that. for Example: raw_input. it worries me a
>>> lot. pls give some suggestion.
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>> I think one of the important features of python is the availability of a
>> huge set of external libraries that make your programming easier (because
>> you can reuse stuff, and not reinvent the wheel). This is true of python
>> 2.6, but not yet true of python 3.x. So, assuming that you would like to
>> make something useful with python (as opposed to toy programs), go with 2.6.
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>>  I can't think of a strong reason for
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> Sorry. This should have been "I can't think of a strong reason for learning
> 3.x at this point of time"
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