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rewrite of 3 vs 2
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@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@ one might think.
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The basic gist of the state of things is as follows:
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1. Python 2.7 has been the standard for a *long* time.
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2. Python 3 introduced major changes to the language, which many developers are unhappy with.
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3. Python 2.7 will receive necessary security updates until 2020 [#pep373_eol]_.
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1. Python 2.7 has been the standard for a *long* time, and is being officially deprecated `in 2020 <https://pythonclock.org>`_.
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2. Python 3 introduced major changes to the language, which have taken some time for the community to adjust to.
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3. As menitoned, Python 2.7 will only receive necessary security updates until 2020 [#pep373_eol]_.
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4. Python 3 is continually evolving, like Python 2 did in years past.
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5. The brand name "Python" encapsulates both Python 3 and Python 2.
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So, you can now see why this is not such an easy decision.
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@@ -26,21 +27,13 @@ Recommendations
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I'll be blunt:
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**Use Python 3 if...**
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- You don't care.
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- You love Python 3.
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- You are indifferent towards 2 vs 3.
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- You don't know which one to use.
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- You embrace change.
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**Use Python 2 if...**
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- You love Python 2 and are saddened by the future being Python 3.
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- The stability requirements of your software would be improved by a language and runtime that never changes.
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- Software that you depend on requires it.
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- Use Python 3 for new Python applications.
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- If you're learning Python for the first time, familiarizing yourself with Python 2.7 will be very
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useful, but not more useful than learning Python 3. Learn both. They are both "Python".
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- Software that is already built (e.g. commercial software) often depends on Python 2.7.
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- If you are writing a new open source Python library, it's best to write it for both Python 2 and 3
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simultaneously. Supporting 3 only is a political statment and will alienate many of your users.
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This is not a problem — slowly, over the next three years, this will become less the case.
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So.... 3?
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