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by panglott
4100 days ago
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That nearly all good intros to Python for non-programmers insist on teaching only Python 2.x, because Python 2.x is what's used in lots of advanced programs and production code, is an attitude that I've found very unhelpful as a beginner. True beginners don't need to use numpy and run a bunch of production-ready libraries. They first need to learn what libraries ARE and the basics of using them. Besides, numpy &c. can already run on Python3, how much further will they be along in 1-3 years? Most simple Python3 programs work fine in Python 2.7.9 with little wrangling, and it's not hard to keep two installs of Python. "Learn Python" right now means "learn both", only many introductory tutorials will refuse to teach both. Instead they'll compound your frustration by making you learn the intricacies of Python 2's print statement instead of print(). |
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