l = range(int(1E9))

[Cecil Westerhof]

Op Thursday 30 Apr 2015 22:53 CEST schreef Mark Lawrence:

> On 30/04/2015 19:50, Cecil Westerhof wrote:
>> Op Thursday 30 Apr 2015 19:12 CEST schreef Rob Gaddi:
>>
>>> This also leads to a unrelated question, Cecil. Given that you
>>> really are just starting to get your Python feet under you, why
>>> are you using Python2? Python3 is the standard now, Python2 is
>>> really just given legacy support. I'd understand if you were
>>> trying to maintain an old codebase with lots of legacy code that
>>> was having "problematic" migrations, but with the opportunity to
>>> start fresh? Start fresh. You'll be happier for it.
>>
>> I try to write code that works with both. Wen looking around in the
>> Netherlands there are more job opportunities with Python 2 as with
>> Python 3. So at the moment I find Python 2 more important, without
>> forgetting Python 3.
>>
>
> You might find this useful then in you haven't already seen it
> https://docs.python.org/3/howto/pyporting.html
>
> I must also confess to being highly impressed, it's a breath of
> fresh air having an apprentice Pythonista who is looking at doing
> things the Pythonic way :)

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Besides: there probably is a reason for the Pythonic way.

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Cecil Westerhof
Senior Software Engineer
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/cecilwesterhof