Automate the boring stuff with Python : practical programming for total beginners

Al Sweigart

Description

In this fully revised edition, 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. All code and examples have been thoroughly updated. You'll also find four new chapters on database integration, speech recognition, and audio and video editing, as well as 16 new programming projects and expanded coverage of developer techniques like creating command line programs.

Content

Latest edition,

PART1: Python Programming Basics 1: Python Basics 2: Flow Control 3: Functions 4: Lists 5: Dictionaries and Structuring Data 6: Manipulating Strings - PART 2: Automating Tasks 7: Pattern Matching with Regular Expressions 8: Input Validation 9: Reading and Writing Files 10: Organizing files 11: Debugging 12: Web Scraping 13: Working with Excel Spreadsheets 14: Working with Google Sheets 15: Working with CVS Files and JSON Data 17: Keeping Time, Scheduling Tasks, and Launching Programs 18: Sending Email and Text Messages 19: Manipulating Images 20: Controlling the Keyboard and Mouse with GUI Automation