Automate the boring stuff with Python : practical programming for total beginners /
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, yo...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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San Francisco :
No Starch Press,
c2020.
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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| Classic Catalogue: | View this record in Classic Catalogue |
| Summary: | 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. 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. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | xxxix, 547 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9781593279929 1593279922 |