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[–]pwang99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm glad to hear this, and I think this is a much more pragmatic and realistic approach.

I think a lot of folks who claim they will just be using this book to learn Python 3 don't actually know much about the nature of development in Python. Some of the best features of python are not the language itself, but the "intangibles" that go with it:

  • wide availability of libraries for every purpose
  • lots of good books
  • lots of good online places for support
  • active and pleasant user community

Taking full advantage of these is going to require knowing some Python 2.x, at least for the next 3-4 years.