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You should use Python 3 going forward. As of January 2020 [[https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0373/|Python 2 will be in EOL (End Of Life) status]] and receive no further official support. After that date, there will be no further updates nor bugfixes. Since this end-of-life date has been planned for nearly a decade (the first end-of-life date was slated to happen in 2014, and was pushed back to 2020), and nearly all popular libraries [[https://python3statement.org/|have already ported their code]], Python 2.x is well on its way to obsolescence. As such, we can only recommend learning and teaching Python 3. |
Python 3 is strongly recommended for any new development. As of January 2020, [[https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0373/|Python 2 has reached End Of Life status]], meaning it will receive no further updates or bugfixes, including for security issues. Many frameworks and other add on projects are following a similar policy. As such, we can only recommend learning and teaching Python 3. |
Should I use Python 2 or Python 3 for my development activity?
Python 3 is strongly recommended for any new development. As of January 2020, Python 2 has reached End Of Life status, meaning it will receive no further updates or bugfixes, including for security issues. Many frameworks and other add on projects are following a similar policy. As such, we can only recommend learning and teaching Python 3.
Historical information
For historical information that may be useful in porting or maintaining remaining Python 2 systems, please see previous page revisions.