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Practical Time Series Analysis

You're reading from   Practical Time Series Analysis Master Time Series Data Processing, Visualization, and Modeling using Python

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788290227
Length 244 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Avishek Pal Avishek Pal
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Getting Started with Python

As you have chosen to read this book, we think that you might have a working knowledge of Python-if not, a hands-on expert who happens to live and breathe Python. In case you have a fair knowledge of Python at the least, you may choose to skip this appendix. If you are new to Python or looking for how to get started with the programming language, reading this appendix will help you get through the initial hurdles. It would also get you what you need to enjoy this book's chapters. So, without further ado, let's jump in!

Python is a general-purpose, high-level, and interpreted programming language, which appeared in 1991. Its creator, Guido van Rossum, started writing the interpretation of the language over the Christmas of 1989 and named the language after one of his favorite TV shows-Monty Python's Flying Circus.

Python emphasizes code...

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