On 10/28/2010 2:14 PM, Craig McRoberts wrote: > First off, greetings from a newbie! > > Here's the deal. I gained a passable knowledge of Python nearly ten > years ago. Then I decided a career in the computer sciences wasn't > for me, and I let it go. Now I find myself back in the development > arena, and I'd like to pick up Python again. How much has it changed > in my ten years' absence? I've already resigned myself to starting > over from the beginning, but are my books from that time period even > worth using now? > > Thanks so much. > Welcome back. You will find that Python 2.7 retains just about everything you already know. Python 3.x would have some surprises, but 2.7 is currently the best-supported all-purpose install.
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