Installing Python 3
We will be using Python 3 throughout this book. Make sure you have installed the latest version of Python 3 on your machine. Type the following command on your Terminal to check:
$ python3 --version
If you see something like Python 3.x.x (where x.x are version numbers) printed on your terminal, you are good to go. If not, installing it is pretty straightforward.
Installing on Ubuntu
Python 3 is already installed by default on Ubuntu 14.xx and above. If not, you can install it using the following command:
$ sudo apt-get install python3
Run the check command like we did earlier:
$ python3 --version
You should see the version number printed on your Terminal.
Installing on Mac OS X
If you are on Mac OS X, it is recommended that you ...
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