Automate the Boring Stuff with Python
A free online book, now in its third edition, that teaches Python through scripts you would actually use: renaming files, editing spreadsheets, scraping websites and sending email. Ideal when you know the basics and need project ideas that solve real problems.
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Al Sweigart
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A free online book, now in its third edition, that teaches Python through scripts you would actually use: renaming files, editing spreadsheets, scraping websites and sending email. Ideal when you know the basics and need project ideas that solve real problems.
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