Summary
In this chapter, we started exploring the world of programming and that of Python. We have barely scratched the surface, only touching upon concepts that will be discussed later on in the book in greater detail.
We talked about Python's main features, who is using it and for what, and the different ways in which we can write a Python program.
In the last part of the chapter, we flew over the fundamental notions of namespaces, and scopes. We also saw how Python code can be organized using modules and packages.
On a practical level, we learned how to install Python on our system, how to make sure we have the tools we need, such as pip, and we also created and activated our first virtual environment. This will allow us to work in a self-contained environment without the risk of compromising the Python system installation.
Now you are ready to start this journey with us. All you need is enthusiasm, an activated virtual environment, this book, your fingers, and probably some coffee...
