[kwlug-disc] Python 2 vs Python 3

[Ronald Barnes]

Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc wrote on 2017-07-18 09:11 PM:

> I agree. So does Eevee (whose blog is excellent, incidentally). Here
> is a pretty great post that goes into some details about the
> differences.
> 
> https://eev.ee/blog/2016/07/31/python-faq-why-should-i-use-python-3/

Definitely will read that.


> In terms of personal use, my knowledge of Python is so shallow that I
> mostly cannot tell the difference between Python 2 and Python 3 code,
> so I write in Python 3 by default. It has been fine.

It's interesting that Python 2.7 is still the default on ... Ubuntu 
16.04.  Actually, looking at the calendar... I wonder what 17.04 has as 
default Python version?


r b



> 
> - Paul
> 
> 
> On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 12:39:00AM +0000, Andrew Stevanus wrote:
>> Python 2 will be EOL in 2020 and it no longer receives major feature
>> updates. It would be a mistake to start anything in it now. Learning
>> Python 3 is definitely the right decision.
>>
>> Ronald Barnes:
>>> I recall quite a commotion when Python 3 came out, but none of it
>>> mattered to me at the time, so I paid it no attention.
>>>
>>>
>>> Now that I've dipped my toe in Python (v2) I'm looking to use a proper IDE.
>>>
>>> KDevelop to the rescue. Except it debugs only Python 3 code.
>>>
>>>
>>> So... began porting to Python 3. Almost done, except for threading.
>>>
>>>
>>> But I'm questioning myself it's the right move.
>>>
>>>
>>> So, I turn to the illustrious KWLUG community for any input on the pros
>>> & cons of Python 3 vs Python 2.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> rb
>>>
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