Appendix E. Installing Python
Installing Python on your computer has gotten much easier over the past few years. If you use Microsoft Windows, you can install it directly from the Windows Store at this link:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/python-37/9nj46sx7x90p
For the purposes of this book, you can accept all the defaults.
If you are using a macOS or Linux machine, you probably already have Python installed, but it might be Python 2.7 rather than Python 3.x. To install the most recent version, go to the Download Python page at
https://www.python.org/downloads
The website will show you a Download Python button that should be set for the operating system version you need. If it does not detect your operating system, there are links to the ...