Spark should work fine with Python 3. I'm not a Python person, but all else equal I'd use 3.5 too. I assume the issue could be libraries you want that don't support Python 3. I don't think that changes with CDH. It includes a version of Anaconda from Continuum, but that lays down Python 2.7.11. I don't believe there's any particular position on 2 vs 3.
On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 3:56 AM, Ian Stokes Rees <ijsto...@continuum.io> wrote: > I have the option of running PySpark with Python 2.7 or Python 3.5. I am > fairly expert with Python and know the Python-side history of the > differences. All else being the same, I have a preference for Python 3.5. > I'm using CDH 5.8 and I'm wondering if that biases whether I should proceed > with PySpark on top of Python 2.7 or 3.5. Opinions? Does Cloudera have an > official (or unofficial) position on this? > > Thanks, > > Ian > _______________________________ > Ian Stokes-Rees > Computational Scientist > > [image: Continuum Analytics] <http://continuum.io> > @ijstokes [image: Twitter] <http://twitter.com/ijstokes> [image: LinkedIn] > <http://linkedin.com/in/ijstokes> [image: Github] > <http://github.com/ijstokes> 617.942.0218 >
