I've come across 'Automate The Boring Stuff' by Al Sweigart and heard it's a solid book for diving into Python, especially for automation and web scraping tasks. I'm curious to hear thoughts from others who have read it or used it. What's your take on the book?
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Are you hoping for negative reviews or something?
If you’re completely new to programming, I’d suggest checking out the MOOC from the University of Helsinki first until you get the hang of file reading and writing. Then dive into the second half of 'Automate The Boring Stuff' where the real projects are!
Not completely new, just new to the web scraping and automation that Python allows. I've got the basic syntax down.
For a lot of learners, it's an eye-opener. It shifts your perspective on what Python can do for you in terms of saving time and automating tasks. Definitely worth checking out!
Ahh okay, I hope it gives me some sort of eye opener. One of my biggest problems is learning different modules (how to read them mainly).
It's a great place to start! Honestly, you can start almost anywhere with Python, but this book really lays it out in an accessible way so you won't get lost. Just make sure you stick with it!
Of course, I just wanted others opinions before I fully started it.
No, not necessarily. I'm looking for any opinion whether it's good or bad about the book.