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Re: Python 2.6 OR 3.2

From John Gordon <gordon@panix.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.python
Subject Re: Python 2.6 OR 3.2
Date 2011-06-09 17:22 +0000
Organization PANIX Public Access Internet and UNIX, NYC
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In <9037ef5f-53c5-42c6-ac5d-8f942df6ccc5@x38g2000pri.googlegroups.com> hisan <santosh.ssit@gmail.com> writes:

> Hi All,

> Please let me know which one is GOOD whether Python 2.6 OR 3.2.
> Please let me know the difference between them.
> Please give some refernce site or books to know the difference

If you're starting new, use 3.2.  All code will eventually move to this
newer style, so you'll have to learn it eventually.

The only reason to use 2.6 is if you have to maintain an existing code
base that was written with 2.6 (or older).

-- 
John Gordon                   A is for Amy, who fell down the stairs
gordon@panix.com              B is for Basil, assaulted by bears
                                -- Edward Gorey, "The Gashlycrumb Tinies"

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Python 2.6 OR 3.2 hisan <santosh.ssit@gmail.com> - 2011-06-09 10:18 -0700
  Re: Python 2.6 OR 3.2 John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2011-06-09 17:22 +0000
    Re: Python 2.6 OR 3.2 "Kyle T. Jones" <onexpadREMOVE@EVOMERyahoodotyouknow.com> - 2011-06-09 22:41 -0500
      Re: Python 2.6 OR 3.2 Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2011-06-09 23:56 -0400
        Re: Python 2.6 OR 3.2 harrismh777 <harrismh777@charter.net> - 2011-06-10 00:49 -0500
  Re: Python 2.6 OR 3.2 Corey Richardson <kb1pkl@aim.com> - 2011-06-09 15:36 -0400
  Re: Python 2.6 OR 3.2 Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-06-10 08:48 +1000
  Re: Python 2.6 OR 3.2 Andrew Berg <bahamutzero8825@gmail.com> - 2011-06-09 23:01 -0500
    Re: Python 2.6 OR 3.2 harrismh777 <harrismh777@charter.net> - 2011-06-10 01:00 -0500
      Re: Python 2.6 OR 3.2 Benjamin Kaplan <benjamin.kaplan@case.edu> - 2011-06-10 00:15 -0700
      Re: Python 2.6 OR 3.2 Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2011-06-10 09:48 +0000
        Re: Python 2.6 OR 3.2 SigmundV <sigmundv@gmail.com> - 2011-06-13 16:08 -0700
          Re: Python 2.6 OR 3.2 Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-06-14 09:13 +1000
      Re: Python 2.6 OR 3.2 geremy condra <debatem1@gmail.com> - 2011-06-13 16:17 -0700

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