Code conventions used in the book
Now that the credibility of Python and NumPy has been established, let's get our hands dirty.
The default environment used for all Python code in this book will be IPython. Instructions on how to install IPython and other tools follow in the next section. Throughout the book, you will only have to enter input in either the command window or the IPython prompt. Unless otherwise specified, code will refer to Python code, and
command
will refer to bash or DOS commands.
All Python input code will be formatted in snippets like these:
In [42]: print("Hello, World!")
In [42]: in the preceding snippet indicates that this is the 42nd input to the IPython session. Similarly, all input to the command line will be formatted ...
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