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Part I. Getting Started

This part of the guide focuses on setting up a Python environment. It was inspired by Stuart Ellisâs guide for Python on Windows, and consists of the following chapters and topics:

ChapterÂ 1, Picking an Interpreter: We compare Python 2 and Python 3, and share some interpreter options other than CPython.
ChapterÂ 2, Properly Installing Python: We show how to get Python, pip, and virtualenv.
ChapterÂ 3, Your Development Environment: We describe our favorite text editors and IDEs for Python development.

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