To get the most out of this book
You will need to install a Python distribution on your local machine, which should have at least 4 GB of memory. You will need Python 3.7 version or higher to be installed in your system globally or use a virtual environment for testing the scripts with this version:
The recommended version is 3.7 and most of the examples are also compatible with the 3.9 version. At this moment, most developers are still using the 3.7 version and the migration to the new version will be completed gradually as third-party libraries are updated.
The scripts have been tested with version 3.7 or higher. You may encounter problems when installing a specific package with the latest version 3.9. To overcome these problems, it is recommended to check the official documentation and the GitHub repositories of the third-party modules to check for updates.
If you are using the digital version of this book, we advise you to type the code yourself or access the code via the GitHub repository (link available in the next section). Doing so will help you avoid any potential errors related to the copying and pasting of code.