Which version of python I should use if I just start programming in python?

[Peng Yu]

On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 12:27 AM, John Nagle <nagle at animats.com> wrote:
> Kee Nethery wrote:
>>
>> I am in 2.x because the IDE I am using does not support stepping through
>> my code when in 3.x. As soon as the IDE I use supports debugging in 3.x, I'm
>> moving up to 3.x.
>>
>> I would prefer to be in 3.x because all the inconsistencies of how you do
>> things in 2.x make it harder than it needs to be to learn the language.
>
>   So would I.  But the infrastructure isn't there yet.  Realistically,
> 2.5 is the "production stable" version of CPython.  Almost all important
> modules work with CPython 2.5.  Some work with 2.6.  3.x support remains
> spotty.  Give it a year.  Or two.
>
>   I've tried using 3.1, but had to back down.

What are the differences between 2.5 and 2.6?