1.5 Setting up the work environment
To complete the practical elements of the book, you’ll need a Python 3.9 environment with the necessary prerequisites. We recommend using conda
, a Python package manager specifically designed for scientific computing applications. To install conda
, simply head to https://conda.io/projects/conda/en/latest/user-guide/install/index.html and follow the instructions for your operating system.
With conda
installed, you can set up the conda
environment that you’ll use for the book:
conda create -n bdl python=3.9
When you hit Enter to execute this command, you’ll be asked if you wish to continue installing the required packages; simply type y
and hit Enter. conda
will now proceed to install the core packages.
You can now activate your environment by typing the following:
conda activate bdl
You’ll now see that your shell prompt contains bdl
, indicating that your conda
environment is active. Now you...