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Today (Python 2)
Today (Python 3)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you're choosing a Python interpreter to use, I *highly* recommend you use
Python 2.7.x, unless you have a strong reason not to.
If you're choosing a Python interpreter to use, I recommend you use the
newest Python 3.x, since every version brings new and improved standard
library modules, security and bug fixes.
Also use Python 2.7.x if you're starting to work on a new Python module. If you
have managed to get it working on 2.7, you can add support for older 2.x
versions.
Only use Python 3 if you have a strong reason to, such as a Python 2
exclusive library which has no adequate, Python 3 ready alternative. Use
`Can I Use Python 3? <https://caniusepython3.com/>` to check if this is
the case.
The Future (Python 3)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Python 2.x is the status quo, Python 3.x is the shiny new thing.
Python 2.x is legacy, Python 3.x is the present and future of the language
`Further Reading <http://wiki.python.org/moin/Python2orPython3>`_
The difference between Python 3 and Python 2 is much greater, therefore
writing code that works in both Python 2 and Python 3 is a very complicated
process.
It is possible to `write code that works on Python 2.6, 2.7 and 3.3
<http://lucumr.pocoo.org/2013/5/21/porting-to-python-3-redux/>`_. This
ranges from tricky to extremely hard depending upon the kind of software
ranges from trivial to hard depending upon the kind of software
you are writing; if you're a beginner there are far more important things to
worry about.