@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Two years later, after creating a number of small startups to explore various bi
=== Intended Audience
This book is mostly intended for coders. If you can use a programming language, this book will teach you how cryptographic currencies work, how to use them, and how to develop software that works with them. The first few chapters are also suitable as an in-depth introduction to bitcoin for noncoders—those trying to understand the inner workings of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.
((("intended audience")))This book is mostly intended for coders. If you can use a programming language, this book will teach you how cryptographic currencies work, how to use them, and how to develop software that works with them. The first few chapters are also suitable as an in-depth introduction to bitcoin for noncoders—those trying to understand the inner workings of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.
=== Why Are There Bugs on the Cover?
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=== Conventions Used in This Book
The following typographical conventions are used in this book:
((("typographical conventions")))The following typographical conventions are used in this book:
_Italic_:: Indicates new terms, URLs, email addresses, filenames, and file extensions.
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=== Code Examples
The examples are illustrated in Python, C++, and using the command line of a Unix-like operating system such as Linux or macOS. All code snippets are available in the https://github.com/aantonop/bitcoinbook[GitHub repository] in the _code_ subdirectory of the main repo. Fork the book code, try the code examples, or submit corrections via GitHub.
((("code examples, obtaining and using", id="codeuse00")))The examples are illustrated in Python, C++, and using the command line of a Unix-like operating system such as Linux or macOS. All code snippets are available in the https://github.com/aantonop/bitcoinbook[GitHub repository] in the _code_ subdirectory of the main repo. Fork the book code, try the code examples, or submit corrections via GitHub.
All the code snippets can be replicated on most operating systems with a minimal installation of compilers and interpreters for the corresponding languages. Where necessary, we provide basic installation instructions and step-by-step examples of the output of those instructions.
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[WARNING]
====
DO NOT SEND MONEY TO ANY OF THE ADDRESSES IN THIS BOOK. Your money will be taken by another reader, or lost forever.
DO NOT SEND MONEY TO ANY OF THE ADDRESSES IN THIS BOOK. Your money will be taken by another reader, or lost forever.((("", startref="codeuse00")))
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