Re: Which version of python I should use if I just start programming in python?

2009-09-13 Thread Kegan
I have just started using 2.6 (upgrade from 2.5). All my web applications' code (using Django), work without any changes. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Which version of python I should use if I just start programming in python?

2009-09-13 Thread Steven D'Aprano
On Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:25:47 -0700, Kee Nethery wrote: I would prefer to be in 3.x because all the inconsistencies of how you do things in 2.x make it harder than it needs to be to learn the language. People who have been coding in 2.x for along time don't notice how the syntax is wonky in

Re: Which version of python I should use if I just start programming in python?

2009-09-13 Thread Peng Yu
On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 12:27 AM, John Nagle na...@animats.com wrote: Kee Nethery wrote: I am in 2.x because the IDE I am using does not support stepping through my code when in 3.x. As soon as the IDE I use supports debugging in 3.x, I'm moving up to 3.x. I would prefer to be in 3.x

Re: Which version of python I should use if I just start programming in python?

2009-09-13 Thread Andreas Waldenburger
On Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:52:44 -0500 Peng Yu pengyu...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 12:27 AM, John Nagle na...@animats.com wrote: What are the differences between 2.5 and 2.6? http://docs.python.org/dev/whatsnew/2.6.html /W -- INVALID? DE! --

Re: Which version of python I should use if I just start programming in python?

2009-09-13 Thread Peng Yu
On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 4:01 PM, Andreas Waldenburger use...@geekmail.invalid wrote: On Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:52:44 -0500 Peng Yu pengyu...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 12:27 AM, John Nagle na...@animats.com wrote: What are the differences between 2.5 and 2.6?

Re: Which version of python I should use if I just start programming in python?

2009-09-13 Thread Andreas Waldenburger
On Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:04:25 -0500 Peng Yu pengyu...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 4:01 PM, Andreas Waldenburger use...@geekmail.invalid wrote: On Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:52:44 -0500 Peng Yu pengyu...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 12:27 AM, John Nagle na...@animats.com

Which version of python I should use if I just start programming in python?

2009-09-12 Thread Peng Yu
Hi, I just start python programming. That is, I don't have any legacy code. I notice that there are different versions of python. I would guess that older version of python has the more libraries than newer versions. But the code developed in newer versions might be better supported in the

Re: Which version of python I should use if I just start programming in python?

2009-09-12 Thread Terry Reedy
Peng Yu wrote: Hi, I just start python programming. That is, I don't have any legacy code. I notice that there are different versions of python. I would guess that older version of python has the more libraries than newer versions. But the code developed in newer versions might be better

Re: Which version of python I should use if I just start programming in python?

2009-09-12 Thread r
On Sep 12, 3:47 pm, Peng Yu pengyu...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I just start python programming. That is, I don't have any legacy code. I notice that there are different versions of python. I would guess that older version of python has the more libraries than newer versions. But the code

Re: Which version of python I should use if I just start programming in python?

2009-09-12 Thread Peng Yu
On Sep 12, 4:10 pm, Terry Reedy tjre...@udel.edu wrote: Peng Yu wrote: Hi, I just start python programming. That is, I don't have any legacy code. I notice that there are different versions of python. I would guess that older version of python has the more libraries than newer

Re: Which version of python I should use if I just start programming in python?

2009-09-12 Thread Terry Reedy
Peng Yu wrote: On Sep 12, 4:10 pm, Terry Reedy tjre...@udel.edu wrote: Peng Yu wrote: Hi, I just start python programming. That is, I don't have any legacy code. I notice that there are different versions of python. I would guess that older version of python has the more libraries than newer

Re: Which version of python I should use if I just start programming in python?

2009-09-12 Thread Kee Nethery
I am in 2.x because the IDE I am using does not support stepping through my code when in 3.x. As soon as the IDE I use supports debugging in 3.x, I'm moving up to 3.x. I would prefer to be in 3.x because all the inconsistencies of how you do things in 2.x make it harder than it needs to be

Re: Which version of python I should use if I just start programming in python?

2009-09-12 Thread John Nagle
Kee Nethery wrote: I am in 2.x because the IDE I am using does not support stepping through my code when in 3.x. As soon as the IDE I use supports debugging in 3.x, I'm moving up to 3.x. I would prefer to be in 3.x because all the inconsistencies of how you do things in 2.x make it harder