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Like New: A book that looks new but has been read. Cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket ...
ISBN
9781593279929
Subject Area
Mathematics, Computers
Publication Name
Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, 2nd Edition : Practical Programming for Total Beginners
Publisher
No Starch Press, Incorporated
Item Length
9.2 in
Subject
Computer Science, Programming / Open Source, General, Programming Languages / Python
Publication Year
2019
Type
Textbook
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
1.4 in
Author
Al. Sweigart
Item Weight
32.2 Oz
Item Width
7 in
Number of Pages
592 Pages
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Publisher
No Starch Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1593279922
ISBN-13
9781593279929
eBay Product ID (ePID)
17038376458

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
592 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, 2nd Edition : Practical Programming for Total Beginners
Publication Year
2019
Subject
Computer Science, Programming / Open Source, General, Programming Languages / Python
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Mathematics, Computers
Author
Al. Sweigart
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
32.2 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
7 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number
2
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2020-455152
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"With lessons on how to use Python to program Excel spreadsheets, crawl websites, parse PDFs and Word documents, send emails, and other productivity-boosting task automation, it's a stellar resource for office workers, academics, and administrators." --Mashable Praise for the first edition of Automate the Boring Stuff with Python: "The best part of programming is the triumph of seeing the machine do something useful. Automate the Boring Stuff with Python frames all of programming as these small triumphs; it makes the boring fun." -- Hilary Mason, Founder of Fast Forward Labs and Data Scientist in Residence at Accel "Do you need Automate the Boring Stuff with Python ? Yes, if you want to enhance your workflow by using automation, this is an excellent place to start. Highly recommended." --Network World "Valuable to have on your shelf...an extremely useful book." -- Kids, Code, and Computer Science Magazine " Automate the Boring Stuff with Python is perfect for anyone who has menial tasks they don't want to spend hours doing." -- GeekMom "Whether you prefer working through a book, or learning by watching, or both together, Automate the Boring Stuff will have you productive in Python in no time." --Serdar Yegulalp, InfoWorld "If you seriously want to know how much Python helps with automation, my favorite place is the Automate Boring Stuff with Python book, a simply awesome book." --Javin Paul, Hacker Noon "This is certainly a much more engaging way to learn Python . . . it gets you all excited by the prospect of making cool little programs that will save you time." --Andrew Lau, AndrewLauActuary.c om, Praise for the first edition of Automate the Boring Stuff with Python: "The best part of programming is the triumph of seeing the machine do something useful. Automate the Boring Stuff with Python frames all of programming as these small triumphs; it makes the boring fun." -- Hilary Mason, Founder of Fast Forward Labs and Data Scientist in Residence at Accel "Do you need Automate the Boring Stuff with Python ? Yes, if you want to enhance your workflow by using automation, this is an excellent place to start. Highly recommended." --Network World "Valuable to have on your shelf...an extremely useful book." -- Kids, Code, and Computer Science Magazine " Automate the Boring Stuff with Python is perfect for anyone who has menial tasks they don't want to spend hours doing." -- GeekMom, "With lessons on how to use Python to program Excel spreadsheets, crawl websites, parse PDFs and Word documents, send emails, and other productivity-boosting task automation, it's a stellar resource for office workers, academics, and administrators." --Mashable Praise for the first edition of Automate the Boring Stuff with Python: "The best part of programming is the triumph of seeing the machine do something useful. Automate the Boring Stuff with Python frames all of programming as these small triumphs; it makes the boring fun." -- Hilary Mason, Founder of Fast Forward Labs and Data Scientist in Residence at Accel "Do you need Automate the Boring Stuff with Python ? Yes, if you want to enhance your workflow by using automation, this is an excellent place to start. Highly recommended." --Network World "Valuable to have on your shelf...an extremely useful book." -- Kids, Code, and Computer Science Magazine " Automate the Boring Stuff with Python is perfect for anyone who has menial tasks they don't want to spend hours doing." -- GeekMom "Whether you prefer working through a book, or learning by watching, or both together, Automate the Boring Stuff will have you productive in Python in no time." --Serdar Yegulalp, InfoWorld "If you seriously want to know how much Python helps with automation, my favorite place is the Automate Boring Stuff with Python book, a simply awesome book." --Javin Paul, Hacker Noon "This is certainly a much more engaging way to learn Python . . . it gets you all excited by the prospect of making cool little programs that will save you time." --Andrew Lau, AndrewLauActuary.com "I've found both the book and Udemy course of Automate the Boring Stuff with Python by Al Sweigart to be really helpful." --Mark S, @Awful_Curious
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
005.133
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Python Programming Basics Chapter 1: Python Basics Chapter 2: Flow Control Chapter 3: Functions Chapter 4: Lists Chapter 5: Dictionaries and Structuring Data Chapter 6: Manipulating Strings Part II: Automating Tasks Chapter 7: Pattern Matching with Regular Expressions Chapter 8: Input Validation Chapter 9: Reading and Writing Files Chapter 10: Organizing Files Chapter 11: Debugging Chapter 12: Web Scraping Chapter 13: Working with Excel Spreadsheets Chapter 14: Working with Google Sheets Chapter 15: Working with PDF and Word Documents Chapter 16: Working with CSV Files and JSON Data Chapter 17: Keeping Time, Scheduling Tasks, and Launching Programs Chapter 18: Sending Email and Text Messages Chapter 19: Manipulating Images Chapter 20: Controlling the Keyboard and Mouse with GUI Automation Appendix A: Installing Third-Party Modules Appendix B: Running Programs Appendix C: Answers to the Practice Questions
Synopsis
In this second edition of Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, you'll learn the basics of programming in Python, the fastest growing programming language today, before moving on to create Python programs that effortlessly perform useful and impressive feats of automation. This updated edition is full of step-by-step instructions that walk through each programme. Practice projects at the end of each chapter challenge you to improve those programmes and use your newfound skills to automate similar tasks., The second edition of this best-selling Python book (over 500,000 copies sold!) uses Python 3 to teach even the technically uninclined how to write programs that do in minutes what would take hours to do by hand. There is no prior programming experience required and the book is loved by liberal arts majors and geeks alike. If you've ever spent hours renaming files or updating hundreds of spreadsheet cells, you know how tedious tasks like these can be. But what if you could have your computer do them for you? In this fully revised second edition of the best-selling classic Automate the Boring Stuff with Python , you'll learn how to use Python to write programs that do in minutes what would take you hours to do by hand--no prior programming experience required. You'll learn the basics of Python and explore Python's rich library of modules for performing specific tasks, like scraping data off websites, reading PDF and Word documents, and automating clicking and typing tasks. The second edition of this international fan favorite includes a brand-new chapter on input validation, as well as tutorials on automating Gmail and Google Sheets, plus tips on automatically updating CSV files. You'll learn how to create programs that effortlessly perform useful feats of automation to: - Search for text in a file or across multiple files - Create, update, move, and rename files and folders - Search the Web and download online content - Update and format data in Excel spreadsheets of any size - Split, merge, watermark, and encrypt PDFs - Send email responses and text notifications - Fill out online forms Step-by-step instructions walk you through each program, and updated practice projects at the end of each chapter challenge you to improve those programs and use your newfound skills to automate similar tasks. Don't spend your time doing work a well-trained monkey could do. Even if you've never written a line of code, you can make your computer do the grunt work. Learn how in Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, 2nd Edition ., The second edition of this best-selling Python book (100,000+ copies sold in print alone) uses Python 3 to teach even the technically uninclined how to write programs that do in minutes what would take hours to do by hand. There is no prior programming experience required and the book is loved by liberal arts majors and geeks alike. If you've ever spent hours renaming files or updating hundreds of spreadsheet cells, you know how tedious tasks like these can be. But what if you could have your computer do them for you? In this fully revised second edition of the best-selling classic Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, you'll learn how to use Python to write programs that do in minutes what would take you hours to do by hand--no prior programming experience required. You'll learn the basics Python and explore Python's rich library of modules for performing specific tasks, like scraping data off websites, reading PDF and Word documents, and automating clicking and typing tasks. The second edition of this international fan favorite includes a brand-new chapter on input validation, as well as tutorials on automating Gmail and Google Sheets, plus tips on automatically updating CSV files. You'll learn how to create programs that effortlessly perform useful feats of automation to: - Search for text in a file or across multiple files - Create, update, move, and rename files and folders - Search the Web and download online content - Update and format data in Excel spreadsheets of any size - Split, merge, watermark, and encrypt PDFs - Send email responses and text notifications - Fill out online forms Step-by-step instructions walk you through each program, and updated practice projects at the end of each chapter challenge you to improve those programs and use your newfound skills to automate similar tasks. Don't spend your time doing work a well-trained monkey could do. Even if you've never written a line of code, you can make your computer do the grunt work. Learn how in Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, 2nd Edition ., The second edition of this best-selling Python book teaches even the technically uninclined how to automate the boring stuff.
LC Classification Number
QA76.73.P98S94 2020

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