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Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, 2nd Edition: Practical Programming for Total Beginners by Albert Sweigart is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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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 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

Who reads Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, 2nd Edition: Practical Programming for Total Beginners?

Author

Albert Sweigart

Publisher

No Starch Press, Incorporated

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9781593279936

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Computer Science, Programming, Stem

Rating

4.7 / 5 (2,954 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14