Re: Why Python 4.0 won't be like Python 3.0

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Subject	Re: Why Python 4.0 won't be like Python 3.0
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On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 9:17 AM, Redge @ Versalytics.com
<versalytics@gmail.com> wrote:
> Definitely a relief. After delving into Python only a few short months ago, everything I was reading suggested 2.x.x. When I switched to another book to continue with my studies, some of the code wasn't working ... welcome to 3.x.x.  Needless to say, I'm using 3.4.1 exclusively today unless something bizarre requires me to do otherwise.
>

Good move. You should be able to upgrade to 3.4.x safely, and 3.5 fairly safely.

Eventually, books about Python 3 will be the more easily found, and
you won't have this kind of confusion.

ChrisA

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