To get the most out of this book

This book assumes that you are at least a Python novice, which means you are comfortable with basic Python syntax and have taken tutorials or classes before in Python. It is also written for users interested in data science, which includes topics such as statistics and machine learning, but does not require a data science background. If you know how to make lists and define variables and have written a for loop before, you have enough Python knowledge to get started!

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.