{"product_id":"automate-the-boring-stuff-with-python-2nd-edition-practical-programming-for-total-beginners","title":"Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, 2nd Edition: Practical Programming for Total Beginners (Spiral Bound)","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAl Sweigart \u003c\/b\u003eis a professional software developer who teaches programming to kids and adults. Sweigart has written several bestselling programming books for beginners, including \n\u003ci\u003eAutomate the Boring Stuff with Python\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eInvent Your Own Computer Games with Python\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eCracking Codes with Python\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eCoding with Minecraft \u003c\/i\u003e(all from No Starch Press).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAcknowledgments \n\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart I: Python Programming Basics\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Python Basics \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Flow Control \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Functions \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Lists \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Dictionaries and Structuring Data \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Manipulating Strings \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart II: Automating Tasks\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Pattern Matching with Regular Expressions \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Input Validation \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Reading and Writing Files \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: Organizing Files \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: Debugging \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12: Web Scraping \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13: Working with Excel Spreadsheets \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14: Working with Google Sheets \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15: Working with PDF and Word Documents \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16: Working with CSV Files and JSON Data \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter 17: Keeping Time, Scheduling Tasks, and Launching Programs \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter 18: Sending Email and Text Messages \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter 19: Manipulating Images \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter 20: Controlling the Keyboard and Mouse with GUI Automation \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAppendix A: Installing Third-Party Modules \n\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B: Running Programs \n\u003cbr\u003eAppendix C: Answers to the Practice Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"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.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Mashable\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"I think many educational resources jump levels way too quickly. One of the best I ever used was \n\u003ci\u003eAutomate the Boring Stuff with Python\u003c\/i\u003e - that book stayed at the right level the whole way!\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Oscar Baruffa, @OscarBaruffa\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003ePraise for the first edition of \n\u003ci\u003eAutomate the Boring Stuff with Python: \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The best part of programming is the triumph of seeing the machine do something useful. \n\u003ci\u003eAutomate the Boring Stuff with Python\u003c\/i\u003e frames all of programming as these small triumphs; it makes the boring fun.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003eHilary Mason, Founder of Fast Forward Labs and Data Scientist in Residence at Accel\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \"Do you need \n\u003ci\u003eAutomate the Boring Stuff with Python\u003c\/i\u003e? Yes, if you want to enhance your workflow by using automation, this is an excellent place to start. Highly recommended.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Network World\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Valuable to have on your shelf...an extremely useful book.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003cb\u003eKids, Code, and Computer Science Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" \n\u003ci\u003eAutomate the Boring Stuff with Python\u003c\/i\u003e is perfect for anyone who has menial tasks they don't want to spend hours doing.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003cb\u003eGeekMom\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Whether you prefer working through a book, or learning by watching, or both together, \n\u003ci\u003eAutomate the Boring Stuff \u003c\/i\u003ewill have you productive in Python in no time.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Serdar Yegulalp, InfoWorld\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"If you seriously want to know how much Python helps with automation, my favorite place is the \n\u003ci\u003eAutomate Boring Stuff with Python\u003c\/i\u003e book, a simply awesome book.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Javin Paul, Hacker Noon\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Andrew Lau, AndrewLauActuary.com\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I've found both the book and Udemy course of \n\u003ci\u003eAutomate the Boring Stuff with Python\u003c\/i\u003e by Al Sweigart to be really helpful.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Mark S, @Awful_Curious\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Best Python book you can buy today.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Rodrigo Ribeiro, @mcapablanca\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLearn how to code while you write programs that effortlessly perform useful feats of automation! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe second edition of this international fan favorite includes a brand-new chapter on input validation, Gmail and Google Sheets automations, tips for updating CSV files, and more.\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you've ever spent hours renaming files or updating spreadsheet cells, you know how tedious tasks like these can be. But what if you could have your computer do them for you? \n\u003ci\u003eAutomate the Boring Stuff with Python, 2nd Edition\u003c\/i\u003e teaches even the technically uninclined how to write programs that do in minutes what would take hours to do by hand--no prior coding experience required! \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis new, fully revised edition of Al Sweigart's bestselling Pythonic classic, \n\u003ci\u003eAutomate the Boring Stuff with Python\u003c\/i\u003e, covers all the basics of Python 3 while exploring its rich library of modules for performing specific tasks, like scraping data off the Web, filling out forms, renaming files, organizing folders, sending email responses, and merging, splitting, or encrypting PDFs. There's also a brand-new chapter on input validation, tutorials on automating Gmail and Google Sheets, tips on automatically updating CSV files, and other recent feats of automations that improve your efficiency. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDetailed, step-by-step instructions walk you through each program, allowing you to create useful tools as you build out your programming skills, 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. 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