For this tutorial, I'll be using Visual Studio Code. You can get it on any of the three operating systems. If you're using VS Code, one more thing you'll need is an extension called Code Runner.

You're taking a new programming class this fall, and you don't know anything about code. Python is taught widely in schools, and it's one of the most loved programming languages because it's simple.

An experimental ‘no-GIL’ build mode in Python 3.13 disables the Global Interpreter Lock to enable true parallel execution in Python. Here’s where to start.