{"product_id":"automate-the-boring-stuff-with-python-2nd-edition-discontinued","title":"Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, 2nd Edition [Discontinued]","description":"\u003cp data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eIf 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?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eIn this fully revised second edition of the best-selling classic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eAutomate the Boring Stuff with Python\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eThe second edition of this international fan favourite includes a brand-new chapter on input validation, as well as tutorials on automating Gmail and Google Sheets, plus tips on automatically updating CSV files. You’ll learn how to create programs that effortlessly perform useful feats of automation to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eSearch for text in a file or across multiple files\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eCreate, update, move, and rename files and folders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eSearch the Web and download online content\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eUpdate and format data in Excel spreadsheets of any size\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eSplit, merge, watermark, and encrypt PDFs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eSend email responses and text notifications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eFill out online forms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eStep-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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eDon't spend your time doing work a well-trained monkey could do. Even if you've never written a line of code, you can make your computer do the grunt work. Learn how in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eAutomate the Boring Stuff with Python, 2nd Edition\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2 data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eAuthor Bio\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003e\u003cb data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eAl Sweigart\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a professional software developer who teaches programming to kids and adults. Sweigart has written several bestselling programming books for beginners, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eAutomate the Boring Stuff with Python\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eInvent Your Own Computer Games with Python\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eCracking Codes with Python\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eCoding with Minecraft.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2 data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003ePart I: \u003c\/b\u003ePython Programming Basics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eChapter 1: \u003c\/b\u003ePython Basics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eChapter 2: \u003c\/b\u003eFlow Control\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eChapter 3: \u003c\/b\u003eFunctions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eChapter 4: \u003c\/b\u003eLists\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eChapter 5: \u003c\/b\u003eDictionaries and Structuring Data\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eChapter 6: \u003c\/b\u003eManipulating Strings\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003ePart II: Automating Tasks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eChapter 7: \u003c\/b\u003ePattern Matching with Regular Expressions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eChapter 8: \u003c\/b\u003eInput Validation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eChapter 9: \u003c\/b\u003eReading and Writing Files\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eChapter 10: \u003c\/b\u003eOrganizing Files\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eChapter 11: \u003c\/b\u003eDebugging\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eChapter 12: \u003c\/b\u003eWeb Scraping\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eChapter 13: \u003c\/b\u003eWorking with Excel Spreadsheets\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eChapter 14: \u003c\/b\u003eWorking with Google Sheets\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eChapter 15: \u003c\/b\u003eWorking with PDF and Word Documents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eChapter 16: \u003c\/b\u003eWorking with CSV Files and JSON Data\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eChapter 17: \u003c\/b\u003eKeeping Time, Scheduling Tasks, and Launching Programs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eChapter 18: \u003c\/b\u003eSending Email and Text Messages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eChapter 19: \u003c\/b\u003eManipulating Images\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eChapter 20: \u003c\/b\u003eControlling the Keyboard and Mouse with GUI Automation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eAppendix A: \u003c\/b\u003eInstalling Third-Party Modules\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eAppendix B: \u003c\/b\u003eRunning Programs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eAppendix C: \u003c\/b\u003eAnswers to the Practice Questions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“If you are new to Python, get this book. ... 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