To get the most out of this book

To effectively use the code in this book, you will need the latest version of Python and a suitable integrated development environment (IDE) for developing and testing the code. We recommend using the Anaconda Python environment due to its ease of use and comprehensive package management. Anaconda comes with many pre-installed libraries and tools that are useful for algorithm development and analysis. You can download and install Anaconda from the official website: https://www.anaconda.com/download.

Once installed, you can use Anaconda’s IDE (Spyder) or Jupyter Notebook to run the code examples provided in this book. Both tools offer an interactive environment that is particularly helpful for learning and experimenting with algorithms. Additionally, you may want to explore other IDEs such as PyCharm or Visual Studio Code, which offer powerful features for Python development.

If you are using the digital version of this book, we advise you to type the code yourself or access the code from the book’s GitHub repository (a link is available in the next section). Doing so will help you avoid any potential errors related to the copying and pasting of code.