July 2016
Beginner to intermediate
462 pages
9h 14m
English
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Setting up Anaconda
Anaconda is a free Python distribution for data analysis and scientific computing. It has its own package manager, conda. The distribution includes more than 200 Python packages, which makes it very convenient. For casual users, the Miniconda distribution may be the better choice. Miniconda contains the conda package manager and Python. The technical editors use Anaconda, and so do I. But don't worry, I will describe in this book alternative installation instructions for readers who are not using Anaconda. In this recipe, we will install Anaconda and Miniconda and create a virtual environment.
Getting ready
The procedures to install Anaconda and Miniconda are similar. Obviously, Anaconda requires more disk space. Follow the ...