Automate the boring stuff with Python : (Record no. 694697)
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| fixed length control field | 02293cam a2200241 i 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781593279929 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 1593279922 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 005.133 SWE/A |
| 084 ## - OTHER CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Source of Number | Colon Classification |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Sweigart, Al, |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Automate the boring stuff with Python : |
| Sub Title | practical programming for total beginners / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | by Al Sweigart. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 2nd edition. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xxxix, 547 pages : |
| Other physical details | illustrations ; |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Includes index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Python programming basics. Python basics ; Flow control ; Functions ; Lists ; Dictionaries and structuring data ; Manipulating strings -- Automating tasks. Pattern matching with regular expressions ; Input validation ; Reading and writing files ; Organizing files ; Debugging ; Web scraping ; Working with Excel spreadsheets ; Working with Google sheets ; Working with PDF and Word documents ; Working with CSV files and JSON data ; Keeping time, scheduling tasks, and launching programs ; Sending email and text messages ; Manipulating images ; Controlling the keyboard and mouse with GUI automation -- Appendix A: Installing third-party modules -- Appendix B: Running programs -- Appendix C: Answers to the practice questions |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | 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. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Python (Computer program language) |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Computer programming. |
| 650 12 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Software. |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Computer programming. |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Python (Computer program language) |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Book |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home Library | Current Location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession Number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dept. of Optoelectronics | Dept. of Optoelectronics | 02/08/2023 | 005.133 SWE/A | DOP3584 | 02/08/2023 | Book |