One of the great things about having Python installed on your Windows machine is that you can access it from anywhere. Simply pull up a command prompt and you can start entering commands, installing ...

os.path.join (folder, filename) ensures the path is correct for the system. On Windows, it uses backslashes (reports\summary.txt); on Linux and macOS it uses forward slashes (reports/summary.txt).

Want to use Anaconda alongside other Python distributions? Here’s how to keep those Python installs from stepping on each other’s toes The Anaconda distribution of Python packs a great many libraries ...