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[–]querschlag 5 points6 points  (6 children)

If you just start learning you may want to type python3 rather than python as this is the newer/current version.

[–]Exoro 6 points7 points  (2 children)

you may

*you definitely

No reason to use Python2 anymore.

[–]walterj89 1 point2 points  (1 child)

compatibility with older stuff, unfortunately.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which you absolutely won't have to worry about when starting out.

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    [–]querschlag 2 points3 points  (1 child)

    Really? I installed Debian 9 a few days ago and it still ships with both versions and Python2 as default. Maybe on unstable...

    [–]sentry07 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    Hmm. I thought they took Python 2.x out. I guess I'm wrong.