Algorithms For Dummies

Considering Enthought Canopy Express

Enthought Canopy Express is a free product for producing both technical and sci-

entific applications using Python. You can obtain it at 

https://www.enthought.

com/canopy-express/

. Click Download Free on the main page to see a listing of 

the versions that you can download. Only Canopy Express is free; the full Canopy 

product comes at a cost. However, you can use Canopy Express to work with the 

examples in this book. Canopy Express supports the following platforms:

 

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Windows 32-bit and 64-bit

 

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Linux 32-bit and 64-bit

 

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Mac OS X 32-bit and 64-bit

Choose the platform and version you want to download. When you click Download 

Canopy Express, you see an optional form for providing information about your-

self. The download starts automatically, even if you don’t provide personal infor-

mation to the company.

One of the advantages of Canopy Express is that Enthought is heavily involved in 

providing support for both students and teachers. People also can take classes, 

including online classes, that teach the use of Canopy Express in various ways (see 

https://training.enthought.com/courses

).