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Learn how to code with the best Python courses available, helping you unlock new job opportunities with the in-demand skill. Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for CNET's services team. She ...

A new project from Anaconda delivers the Python runtime in a web page, via a single JS include, and with access to many popular Python packages. Anaconda, makers of the Python distribution for ...

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Here's a secret you might not have known: you don't need advanced programming skills to write basic code, and learning how can make a massive difference in the way you use your computer. Anyone can do ...