Routineaufgaben mit Python automatisieren

US Bestseller: Against tedious computer tasks! Newly updated edition on Python 3. Learn to write Python programs that automatically take care of various tasks for you. With step-by-step instructions for each program.

If you've ever spent hours renaming files or updating hundreds of spreadsheet entries, you know how tedious some tasks can be. How about getting your computer to handle these jobs for you?

In this book, you'll learn how to use Python to accomplish tasks in seconds that would otherwise take a lot of time. No programming experience is required: once you master the basics, you'll be writing Python programs that automatically handle a variety of practical tasks for you:

• Search for text in one or multiple files
• Create, update, move, and rename files and folders
• Browse the web and download content
• Update and format Excel files
• Split, merge, watermark, and encrypt PDF files
• Send reminder emails and text messages
• Fill out online forms

Step-by-step instructions guide you through each program, and practice exercises at the end of each chapter encourage you to improve the programs and apply your skills to similar challenges.

Don’t waste your time on tasks that even a well-trained monkey could do. Get your computer to do the boring work!

"The best part of programming is the triumph of seeing the machine do something useful. (This book) frames all of programming as these small triumphs; it makes the boring fun." Hilary Mason.