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In this chapter we will introduce the Python language. At this stage we’re only interested in understanding the format or syntax of the Python language and its keywords. Python is an interpreted language, meaning that it requires another program called an interpreter to run any code that we write.

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Kelly, S. (2019). Introducing Python. In: Python, PyGame, and Raspberry Pi Game Development. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4533-0_3

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