The bestselling introduction to Python programming revised to include the latest Python
features improved explanations and new chapters about databases and sound files. 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 this work for you? In
this fully revised third edition of 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. Early chapters will teach you the fundamentals of Python
through clear explanations and engaging examples. You’ll write your first Python program work
with strings lists dictionaries and other data structures then use regular expressions to
find and manipulate text patterns. Once you’ve mastered the basics you’ll tackle projects
that teach you to use Python to automate tasks like: Searching the web downloading content
and filling out forms Finding extracting and manipulating text and data in files and
spreadsheets Copying moving renaming or compressing saved files on your computerSplitting
merging and extracting text from PDFs and Word documents Interacting with applications through
custom mouse and keyboard macros Managing your inbox unsubscribing from lists and sending
email or text notifications New to this edition: 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. Don’t spend your time on work a
well-trained monkey could do. Even if you’ve never written a line of code you can pass off
that grunt work to your computer. Learn how in Automate the Boring Stuff with Python .
