To get the most out of this book

The code used in this book has been tested on Python version 3.8 on macOS Big Sur, Windows, Ubuntu, and Monterey.

You should first have Python installed, preferably in a virtual environment. The recommended way to do this is via Anaconda, which can be downloaded from https://www.anaconda.com/products/individual. Individual chapters may discuss various external libraries and tools that have to be installed via a package manager, and specific instructions on how to do so are included in the corresponding text.

Note

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.