[Chicago] Anyone using Python 3?

[Mark McGuire]

I use Python 3 for all my personal projects unless I have a specific need
for using 2. I'm really enjoying playing with the new asyncio library.


On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 8:34 PM, Christie Lyons
<christielyons00 at gmail.com>wrote:

> I use 2.7 out of necessity for work since when I script, it has to be os
> non specific. The less I need a user to download, the better! Macs are
> preloaded with 2.7 and the "security" practices my company has in place,
> prevent 3 from being used effectively.  Especially any subprocess functions
> in windows. its a bit of a headache since I want to use 3 but am finding
> even personally, I've been flocking to 2 simply because its becoming more
> familiar. The whole mentality of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".
> Interesting article though! I have been surprised at the seemingly lack of
> steam 3 has among the python-ers. Ive encountered hardcore 2 or 3-ers and
> rarely someone for both.
>
> Christie
> Based on this article, I'm curious about folks' usage:
>
> http://alexgaynor.net/2013/dec/30/about-python-3/
>
> I'm not advocating 2 or 3, but I find this interesting, especially as I've
> only been in the Python space for just about 2-3 years, and still never
> sure when to start a project in 2 or 3. (I'll admit, all new projects of
> mine have been in 2.7)
>
>
>
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