Re: [NF] Python: 2.x vs 3.x

On Aug 19, 2017, at 3:55 PM, Paul H. Tarver wrote: > I guess that was part of the question. The installation for Python 3.x sets > up paths and other stuff that I thought would be exclusive to one version or > the other. But I guess you are saying they coexist happily, correct?

Re: [NF] Python: 2.x vs 3.x

On Aug 19, 2017, at 2:32 PM, Paul H. Tarver wrote: > There seems to be valid arguments for both sides on the interwebs, but what > do the VFP programmers who use Python advise? Python 3 is the future. Python 2 is the past. So here's the thing: if you're working on an existing

Re: [NF] Python: 2.x vs 3.x

Hi Paul, Definitely Python 3. For all but the most narrow use case you can ignore the FUD about Python 2 vs Python 3. Welcome to the club! Malcolm ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance:

RE: [NF] Python: 2.x vs 3.x

I think I instinctively thought 3.x was correct since I have no legacy code and this is my first foray into the language. However, there appears to be such a huge number of addons, plugins, extensions and other third party code for the two versions, I didn't want to limit my options. My long

RE: [NF] Python: 2.x vs 3.x

I guess that was part of the question. The installation for Python 3.x sets up paths and other stuff that I thought would be exclusive to one version or the other. But I guess you are saying they coexist happily, correct? I know it was a rhetorical question but I use VFP 6, VFP 9 and on really

Re: [NF] Python: 2.x vs 3.x

Paul I'm currently learning Python too via the Django framework. Unless you have a lot of legacy code to maintain or third party libs that are stuck on 2.x then 3 all the way IMO. -- Alan Bourke alanpbourke (at) fastmail (dot) fm On Sat, 19 Aug 2017, at 08:32 PM, Paul H. Tarver wrote: >

Re: [NF] Python: 2.x vs 3.x

How many versions of VFP do you work with? I have a couple of versions installed, in order to support clients who are locked in for some reason or another. Learn, use and master 3, because that's the future. Fall back to 2 if you run into that (rare) app that still requires it. It's okay to keep

[NF] Python: 2.x vs 3.x

I finished the Python course at CodeAcademy per the recommendation of someone on this list and although I still have the final project to do, it occurs to me that I have no clue as to what version of Python I should be trying to work with going forward. There seems to be valid arguments for