Python is used in many applications including data science, machine learning, and web development. Another area where we can use Python is external hardware control. What do I mean by external hardware? A piece of external hardware could be a light or a sensor. External hardware includes multimeters or spectral …

In this post, I'll review creating virtual environments on three different operating systems: Windows 10, Linux and Mac OSX. Using virtual environments is good programming practice when using Python. A virtual environment will separate the Python interpreter and installed modules from the main Python installation.

To start a new Python project, it is best practice to create a new virtual environment. I have the Anaconda distribution of Python installed on my Windows 10 machine at work. When you install Anaconda, it comes with the very useful Anaconda Prompt. Using the Anaconda Prompt is a bit …