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I asked in another question about where a good place to start learning programming was and I came to the conclusion with the many helpful answers, that I would like to go with Python. So now, would there be a benefit to using a .NET implementation like IronPython or should I just do Python? My understanding is I would get a better grasp of fundamentals without relying on .NET, is that accurate?

Daniel B.
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Straight Python. If you're going to learn Python, start at the bottom. Python can be extremely concise on its own. Sticking to the core should help you avoid confusing language features with .NET libraries. You also have the benefit of totally portable code (Windows, Mac, Linux are all supported). There are a ton of resources out there, so get to know the basics. Good luck!

zourtney
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  • Learn Python with CPython (because It's the official implementation).
  • When you have sufficient knowledge, learn about the different implementations.
  • Select the correct implementation for each development.
  • You shouldn't learn only one implementation. In the future you can need know others (jython, pypy, etc).
Rufo El Magufo
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