[Year 12 SofDev] sofdev Digest, Vol 122, Issue 11

Wed May 27 14:44:17 AEST 2015

Hi,

Use the latest version 3.4.

You can download newest version from python.org

Regards,

Weiyuan Xin
Dandenong High School

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Date: Wed, 27 May 2015 03:10:04 +0000
From: "Nayak, Jayanti S" <nayak.jayanti.s at edumail.vic.gov.au>
Subject: [Year 12 SofDev] Python Version
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Hi,

I want to teach programming concepts using Python programming language to my Year-10 students. I haven't taught python programming before.

I noticed that the desktop computers in our school have Edustar image with Python 2.5 version. On their website however, they have two versions - 2.7.10 or 3.4.3. Now I am confused which one to use.

If someone is using python, could you tell me which version would be recommended. What are limitations with Python 2.5?

Ms. Nayak,
Info Tech Teacher,
Sunbury College, 30, Race Course Road,
Sunbury - 3429.

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Date: Wed, 27 May 2015 14:04:05 +1000
From: "Selina Dennis" <selina at dennis.net.au>
Subject: Re: [Year 12 SofDev] Python Version
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I use Python 2.7.x in my classes, mainly because that's the version I'm most comfortable with.  Python 3.x is different to Python 2.x and not necessarily backwards compatible.

If you haven't done much with Python before, it doesn't matter which one you choose - I'd be inclined to go with the 2.5 version as it's already on your systems. There are lots of materials online for both versions, though, so in the end it's just personal preference.

Regards,

Selina Dennis

Strathmore Secondary College

(03) 9379 7999

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Hi,

I want to teach programming concepts using Python programming language to my
Year-10 students. I haven't taught python programming before. 

I noticed that the desktop computers in our school have Edustar image with Python 2.5 version. On their website however, they have two versions -
2.7.10 or 3.4.3. Now I am confused which one to use. 

If someone is using python, could you tell me which version would be recommended. What are limitations with Python 2.5? 

Ms. Nayak,
Info Tech Teacher,
Sunbury College, 30, Race Course Road,
Sunbury - 3429.

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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 27 May 2015 04:05:24 +0000
From: Kent Beveridge <kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au>
Subject: Re: [Year 12 SofDev] Python Version
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Im teaching this with version 3.3. Also consider using the portable version, it has a nice interface!
http://www.programarcadegames.com/index.php?lang=en
Here is a handy link you may like...
My group is doing this stuff now...
Cheers.

Kent Beveridge
Teacher

On 27 May 2015, at 1:32 pm, Nayak, Jayanti S <nayak.jayanti.s at edumail.vic.gov.au<mailto:nayak.jayanti.s at edumail.vic.gov.au>> wrote:

Hi,

I want to teach programming concepts using Python programming language to my Year-10 students. I haven't taught python programming before.

I noticed that the desktop computers in our school have Edustar image with Python 2.5 version. On their website however, they have two versions - 2.7.10 or 3.4.3. Now I am confused which one to use.

If someone is using python, could you tell me which version would be recommended. What are limitations with Python 2.5?

Ms. Nayak,
Info Tech Teacher,
Sunbury College, 30, Race Course Road,
Sunbury - 3429.

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