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I'm learning Python using version 3.6. 

I can buy a used copy of the "Python Cookbook" 2nd edition for $6.00 including shipping.  But that's via mail order, so I can't examine the book to see what it's like.  The 2nd edition was written for Python 2.4 from what I've read.

QUESTIONS:

1. If you're familiar with the "Python Cookbook" 2nd edition, do you recommend it?

2. Would it be worthwhile to buy the 2nd edition even if I'm using Python 3.6?  Will the code be too different from Python 3.6 to be worthwhile?  The caveat is that it's either buy the 2nd edition of the Python Cookbook for $6.00 or don't buy it at all.  I don't want to spend $42 for a new copy right now.  

PS:  This is not to learn Python from.  I have other books and online tutorials to learn from.  This is more for example code which I think is what the book is about.

Advice appreciated.

Why don't you look for the current edition
Here's a copy at $17.33 http://www.biblio.com/book/python-cookbo...swodrQoGPg

You can read 3rd edition online from publisher here . Python Cookbook 2 and 3 have different authors and 3rd edition is not a straight update of 2nd one recipes, it was totally rewritten and their coverages slightly differ. There is still a lot of usable content in 2nd edition, but with big changes from 2.4 to 3.x it could be harder to "distill", so 3rd edition would be much better.

(Feb-27-2017, 07:14 AM)Larz60+ Wrote: [ -> ]Why don't you look for the current edition
Here's a copy at $17.33 http://www.biblio.com/book/python-cookbo...swodrQoGPg

Thank you for taking the time to help.
Raptor88

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(Feb-27-2017, 08:14 AM)zivoni Wrote: [ -> ]You can read 3rd edition online from publisher here . Python Cookbook 2 and 3 have different authors and 3rd edition is not a straight update of 2nd one recipes, it was totally rewritten and their coverages slightly differ. There is still a lot of usable content in 2nd edition, but with big changes from 2.4 to 3.x it could be harder to "distill", so 3rd edition would be much better.

Again you've come up with the answer I was looking for.  The way the 3rd edition is written is not quite what I had in mind so seeing a sample is very helpful indeed.

Thanks much!
Raptor88