Python 3.1 books still directly applicable to learning Python 2.7?
<p>I need to learn Python (v2.7) for my job,  and looking for the best intro book for professional programmers.</p>

<p>I found (via amazon) that "The Quick Python Book" is the best, but it's for Python 3.1</p>

<p>I know there's a lot of similarities in 2.7 and 3.1,  and somewhere read that you can mostly use 3.1 syntax in 2.7 as a good "future practice".</p>

<p>Can someone with experience please verify that a book for learning Python3 would still be directly applicable for 2.7?</p>

<p>Thank you very much. </p>

<p>edit: "The Quick Python Book" is for 3.1</p>
