Automatiza las tareas aburridas con Python : Programación práctica para principiantes

Don't waste time doing what a well-trained monkey could do. Even if you've never written a line of code, you can delegate that monotonous work to your computer. Automate boring tasks with Python. In this fully revised third edition of Automate Boring Tasks with Python, you'll learn how to use Python to write programs that do in minutes what would take you hours, and without ever having to program. The first chapters will teach you the basics of Python through clear explanations and entertaining examples. You will write your first Python program; You'll work with strings, lists, dictionaries, and other data structures, and then use regular expressions to find and manipulate text patterns. Once you've mastered the basics, you'll undertake projects that teach you how to use Python to automate tasks like: * Search the Internet, download content and fill out forms. * Search, extract and manipulate text and data in files and spreadsheets. * Copy, move, rename or compress files saved on your computer. * Split, merge and extract text from Word or PDF documents. * Interact with applications with custom mouse and keyboard macros. * Manage your inbox, unsubscribe from distribution lists, and send emails or text notifications. New in this edition: All code examples have been updated. You'll also find four new chapters on database integration, speech recognition, and audio and video editing, plus 16 new programming projects and expanded coverage of development techniques, such as creating command-line programs.