"If you've ever spent hours renaming files or updating hundreds of spreadsheet cells, you know how tedius tasks like these can be. But what if you could have your computer do them for you? In this [book], 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 of 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" -- Back cover.
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