On 14-02-01 08:20 PM, Steven D'Aprano wrote: > On Sat, Feb 01, 2014 at 06:41:10PM +0000, Ian D wrote: >> Hi >> >> Is it better to use python 3 as a newcomer who isn't really going to >> be writing any software as such just using it for learning? > > Yes, you should use Python 3, with one proviso: many tutorials, > especially the older ones, are based on Python 2. That means that you
Steven is not a newbie, but I am. I suppose that makes me the expert on tutorials, LOL. I find that most useful tut are now for Python 3, when you find a Python 2 tutorial you need to convert the print statement, the tkinter import statement, and ignore any references to cPickle. In my experience everything else works as posted. PierreD. > either need to find another tutorial, or mentally adjust from Python 2 > to 3 when you read it. That's easy for an experienced user, but perhaps > not for a beginner. > > The differences aren't really that great, no more different than between > (say) British English and American English, but it may be disconcerting > for somebody who isn't confident with the language. > > Python 3 is the future of Python. All improvements are going into 3, 2 > is only getting bug fixes. If you aren't *required* to stick with Python > 2 for some reason, you should use 3. > > >> Also in 2.7 I use no subprocess by giving my python exe a -n argument, >> otherwise my canvas program's freeze. > > I'm afraid that I have no idea what you are talking about here, Python > doesn't accept a -n argument: > > [steve@ando ~]$ python2.7 -n > Unknown option: -n > usage: python2.7 [option] ... [-c cmd | -m mod | file | -] [arg] ... > Try `python -h' for more information. > > > > Regards, > > > _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
