2 Getting started with Copilot

This chapter covers

  • Setting up Python, Visual Studio Code, and Copilot on your system
  • Introducing the Copilot design process
  • Understanding Copilot’s value for a data processing task

We want you to be able to create software yourself right from the start. To do this, we’ll guide you through setting up Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Python, and Copilot on your machine and familiarize you with how to interact with these tools. After you’ve set up the tools, you’ll be able to follow along with our examples and start creating software yourself. There’s no substitute for practice, and we believe you can learn right alongside us for the remainder of the book.

Once you’ve set up Copilot, we’ll walk through a fun ...

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