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Python 2 diff to python 3 Help! - Pr0m3s - Dec 20, 2015
Hello world,
So I am about to grab a book for learning how to use python for "Hacking" I.E. Packet manipulation, exploit building, etc But the book is in python 2 and I know python 3. is there that much of a difference between the 2 and what are the differences? is it to much of a differences that I will not be able to follow along? Thank you for any help you can give me.
-Pr0me3s
I would just like to add. could I follow along in python 3?
* - Feanor - Dec 20, 2015
Not much difference but you want to be using python2 anyway. Don't use python 3.
* - NON- - Dec 20, 2015
I would see this article: https://wiki.python.org/moin/Python2orPython3
Overall, I think it would be better for you to stick with 3 unless you have a specific reason to go back to 2. 2 will be support for a very long time to come but eventually it'll be swept up by the sands of change. In any case, if you're using Linux, you'll have both installed anyway.
There's a lot of differences. I personally find the change too awkward to handle so always return to 2 because I know it. Depends how you feel about that. Of course, you could always buy a reference book for 3 specifically.
* - Socrates - Dec 20, 2015
(Dec 20, 2015 09:44 AM)Feanor Wrote: Not much difference but you want to be using python2 anyway. Don't use python 3.
Worst suggestion ive ever fucking seen on this forum
* - NON- - Dec 20, 2015
He's not entirely wrong. Larger module support along with simpler syntax, to existing Python users who aren't level-headed and are biased, Python 2 is the superior out of the two.
* - Feanor - Dec 21, 2015
(Dec 20, 2015 10:44 PM)Socrates Wrote: Worst suggestion ive ever fucking seen on this forumThat's cute, I bet you learnt python from sentdex and you still use idle.👍
* - CocoaNut - Dec 21, 2015
There are small differences, nothing to worry about imo. Example is printing. In python 3 you must surround the string or whatever you're printing with parentheses.