Appendix B. Python tips and tricks
After following the set-up instructions in appendix A, you should be able to run Python code on your computer. If you’re new to Python, the next step is to learn some of the language features. If you haven’t seen any Python before, don’t sweat! It’s one of the simplest and easiest-to-learn programming languages out there. Plus, there are many excellent online resources and books to help you learn the basics of Python programming, and the website python.org is a great starting point.
This appendix assumes you’ve tinkered around with Python a bit and are comfortable with the basics: numbers, strings, True and False, if/else statements, and so on. To make this book as accessible as possible, I’ve avoided using ...
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