For new users, I suggest Python v3 as the starting point. It cleans up some mistakes from earlier versions. The "Batteries Included" philosophy means that in

For new users, I suggest Python v3 as the starting point. It cleans up some mistakes from earlier versions. The "Batteries Included" philosophy means that in most cases there already is a module / library available for tasks at hand, e.g. graphing, PDF generation, number crunching, stats analysis, etc. python.org is a fantastic resource, even for experienced pythonistas.