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The Quick Python Book, Third Edition: Python 2 vs 3?

 
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Hi,
Just wondering what the latest views are on Python 2 vs 3? Last time I looked the consensus was stick to Python 2 as the libraries for Python 3 haven't caught up (and some were actively refusing to), is this still the case? It makes learning the language a little hard for a newbie like me!
 
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However at this point I'd say that new projects (and new learners) should stick to Python 3 unless they have a very specific reason not to. There are now decent options to support both 2 and 3 if needed, and all of the new work on the language is done in Python3. You will still find die-hards who insist that they will never give up Python 2, and sometimes they are very loud and full of prophecies of doom about it, but I don't agree.

Support for Python2 will end in 2020, and even large codebases are now starting to make the shift.

So I know there's been an unfortunate amount of FUD about this, but really, Python3 has been the recommended choice for a while now.
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