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In this code repository you find the solutions and sample implementations for the solutions and challenges posed in ourPython Basics book. All solutions and sample files are ordered by chapter so you can quickly navigate to the code you're looking for.

In most cases, the solutions presented here represent just one way out of many that the exercises and challenges can be solved. If you find a better way to solve one of the exercises or challenges feel free to open an issue or pull request!

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If you havegit installed, the easiest way to access these files is to clone the repository to the directory of your choice:

$git clone https://github.com/realpython/python-basics-exercises.git

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To run the solution code and code examples, first make sure you have Python 3 installed on your machine. If you need help installing Python 3, check out ourPython 3 Installation & Setup Guide.

Example: To run the3-store-a-variable.py exercise, typepython3 3-store-a-variable.py into your terminal. Here's how that looks, with output:

$python3 ch03-first-python-program/3-store-a-variable.pyhellohi

Note: Depending on your installation, you may need to typepython3.9 orpython39 to run the examples.