Python for computational statistics and data science

Python is a widely used, general purpose programming language. Starting to program with Python is a good point. Python provides simple programming syntax and a lot of APIs, which we can use to expand our program.

To use Python on your computer, you can download and install it from https://www.python.org/downloads/ if your OS does not yet have it installed. After completing the installation, we can run the Python program via Terminal, or the Command Prompt on the Windows platform, by typing the following command:

$ python

Tip

Note: remove $ sign. Just type python on Terminal. This is applicable to Python 2.x.

Once you have executed the command, you should see the Python command prompt, as shown ...

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