Is this a good time to start learning python?

[Basilisk96]

On Mar 31, 11:40 am, Rui Maciel <rui.mac... at gmail.com> wrote:
> Recently I woke up inclined to take up the task of learning another
> programming language. I've already dipped my toes in Perl (I've read online
> tutorials and wrote a couple of irrelevant pet projects) but, as the
> computers at my workplace only sport the python interpreter, it probably
> means that learning python will end up serving me better, at least in the
> short run. Plus, you know how Perl goes.
>
> So far the decision seems to be a no brainer. Yet, Python 3000 will arrive
> in a few months. As it isn't backwards compatible with today's Python,
> there is the risk that no matter what I learn until then, I will end up
> having to re-learn at least a considerable part of the language. To put it
> in other words, I fear that I will be wasting my time.
>
> At least that is what a clueless newbie believes. As this group is
> frequented by people who have more insight into all things pythonesque,
> what are your thoughts on this?
>
> Thanks for the help
> Rui Maciel


Think of it this way -
A.) If you start learning Python 2.5 *today*, and then Python3k comes
out in a few months and (at worst) breaks all your code, you will
still have less code to patch than the person who learned Python 2.3
two years ago :)
B.) If you start learning Python 2.5 *tomorrow*... who knows, we might
not be alive tomorrow. Seize the day.

Seriously, I have watched Guido's GoogleTalk on Py3k plans, and the
changes are not all that scary. I'm looking forward to it.

Cheers,
-Basilisk96