Re: Learning Python 2.4

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On 21 December 2011 10:31, Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> wrote:
> Kimma, don't listen to either of these guys. Anything before Python
> 3.0 is now obsolete. We are currently at 3.2.2 for a stable release.
> If a tutorial writer is too lazy to update his tutorial to AT LEAST
> Python 3.0, THEN he is a fool and should be banished from not only
> this community, but from the Internets also.

I got the impression the OP was learning programming in general (i.e.
from scratch) and not merely "learning Python". If this is the case it
shouldn't matter if they're merely learning the concepts as you can
always get up to speed on the differences later on as they get more
experienced.

If they are "learning Python" (i.e. have programmed previously and are
learning this as a new language), learning the basics from the book
would be fine and it shouldn't be too hard to get up to speed on the
newer stuff later on. Although I'd recommend starting on the latest
iteration if possible, as it will alleviate some of the leg work of
catching up on the newer features.

Cheers.

-- 
Ashton Fagg
E-mail: ashton@fagg.id.au
Web: http://www.fagg.id.au/~ashton/

Keep calm and call Batman.

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Learning Python 2.4 kimma <kimma77@gmail.com> - 2011-12-20 19:31 +0100
  Re: Learning Python 2.4 Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2011-12-20 12:47 -0700
  Re: Learning Python 2.4 Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2011-12-20 20:21 +0000
  Re: Learning Python 2.4 Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2011-12-20 16:31 -0800
    Re: Learning Python 2.4 Ashton Fagg <ashton@fagg.id.au> - 2011-12-21 12:13 +1000
      Re: Learning Python 2.4 Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2011-12-20 18:50 -0800
        Re: Learning Python 2.4 Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-12-21 14:41 +1100
      Re: Learning Python 2.4 DJC <djc@news.invalid> - 2011-12-21 10:06 +0000
        Re: Learning Python 2.4 Ashton Fagg <ashton@fagg.id.au> - 2011-12-21 22:16 +1000
    Re: Learning Python 2.4 Kevin Walzer <kw@codebykevin.com> - 2011-12-21 08:46 -0500
  Re: Learning Python 2.4 Maverick JS <mavjs01@gmail.com> - 2011-12-20 17:42 -0800
  Re: Learning Python 2.4 Andreas Perstinger <andreas.perstinger@gmx.net> - 2011-12-21 18:42 +0100

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