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Asked: 2026-05-18T01:59:06+00:00

I am now on the road to learn Python (not the first time I

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I am now on the road to learn Python (not the first time I wanted to get this done) now I am standing in front of a decision which I am not able to make so easily

Which Version should I use?!

I found that question was asked about a year ago and Python 2.6 was chosen (more or less) now whats the status quo now ?!

I am running my home and business environment mixed with Windows (XP, 7, 2003, 2008), Linux (Ubuntu Intel & PPC) and Mac OS X (PPC & Intel) Environments and my first approach is to learn the language by creating few scripts to help me do my job as a network administrator and server administrator.

Thanks for your help, by the way I am not new in programming.

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  1. Editorial Team

    For writing admin scripts, I would recommend the current Python 3.x variant and http://diveintopython3.org. As you already know how to program, you will pick up the differences between 3.x and 2.x rather easily in case you should need a 2.x-only library.

    For your purposes, the major difference between 2.x and 3.x are likely print being a function (3.x) vs. a special command (2.x) and strings that are always unicode (3.x) vs. special unicode-strings (2.x).

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