README.md

automate-the-boring-stuff

This repository contains my project solutions for Automate the Boring Stuff with Python by Al Sweigart. These projects start in Chapter 3 and are included at the end of every chapter thereafter.

• Chapter 0 – Introduction
• Chapter 1 – Python Basics
• Chapter 2 - Flow Control
• Chapter 3 – Functions
  • The Collatz Sequence
• Chapter 4 – Lists
  • Comma Code
  • Character Picture Grid
• Chapter 5 – Dictionaries and Structuring Data
  • Fantasy Game Inventory
• Chapter 6 - Manipulating Strings
  • Table Printer
• Chapter 7 – Pattern Matching with Regular Expressions
  • Strong Password Detector
  • Regex Version of Strip
• Chapter 8 – Reading and Writing Files
  • Extending the Multi-clipboard
  • Mad Libs
  • Regex Search
• Chapter 9 – Organizing Files
  • Selective Copy
  • Find Files by Size
  • Fill in the Gaps
• Chapter 10 – Debugging
  • Debugging Coin Toss
• Chapter 11 – Web Scraping
  • Command Line Emailer
  • Image Site Downloader
  • 2048
  • Link Verification
• Chapter 12 – Working with Excel Spreadsheets
  • Multiplication Table Maker
  • Blank Row Inserter
  • Spreadsheet Cell Inverter
  • Text Files to Spreadsheet
  • Spreadsheet to Text Files
• Chapter 13 – Working with PDF and Word Documents
  • PDF Paranoia
  • Custom Invitations as Word Documents
  • Brute-Force PDF Password Breaker
• Chapter 14 – Working with CSV Files and JSON Data
  • Excel-to-CSV Converter
• Chapter 15 – Keeping Time, Scheduling Tasks, and Launching Programs
  • Prettified Stopwatch
  • Scheduled Web Comic Downloader
• Chapter 16 – Sending Email and Text Messages
  • Random Chore Assignment Emailer
  • Umbrella Reminder
  • Auto Unsubscriber
  • Controlling Your Computer Through Email
• Chapter 17 – Manipulating Images
  • Extending and Fixing the Chapter Project Program: Adding a Logo
  • Identifying Photo Folders on the Hard Drive
  • Custom Seating Cards
• Chapter 18 – Controlling the Keyboard and Mouse with GUI Automation
  • Looking Busy
  • Instant Messenger Bot

The Automate the Boring Stuff text includes project examples/demonstrations. My implementations to these guided projects can be found here.