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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 ag=
o, everything I was reading suggested 2.x.x. When I switched to another boo=
k 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 someth=
ing bizarre requires me to do otherwise.
>

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

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

ChrisA