I am only a chapter into this book, but it has so far been the best programming book I have yet read. His examples are clear, and he does not just say, "now add x between a and b" as previous coding books have done, instead he lays out the code line by line, notes the line which code is on, and references the lines as he goes through it. He even repeats the code several times in examples in order to address different issues and explains why some things don't work. I feel as if, unlike other books I have read from other publishing companies, that No Starch Press actually proofreads and tests what they are putting into the world, and I think this author actually understands how to communicate and teach via a written medium.
As I have moved further into this book, I can re-confirm my thoughts on it: It is by far the best programming book I have read. I have not yet encountered any errors or mistakes in it, and the author wrote his code and explained it line by line so that even someone as inexperienced as I am can learn from the code. I will absolutely be purchasing future books from No Starch Press as they publish quality material.
I have moved further into this book, and I am still convinced that it is the best programming book I have read. While there are still points at which I am confused, or stumble, these are no way the fault of the author; but rather my own shortcomings and lack of experience with various aspects of computer programming. I plan on purchasing the second edition of this book so as to support the author for his incredible work in teaching and software development.
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'A Lot of Fun'“I’m having a lot of fun breaking things and then putting them back together, and just remembering the joy of turning a set of instructions into something useful and fun, like I did when I was a kid.” —Wil Wheaton, Actor, Writer, and Geek Icon |
'Highly Recommended'“Do you need Automate the Boring Stuff with Python? Yes, if you want to enhance your workflow by using automation, this is an excellent place to start. Highly recommended.” —Network World |
'A Stellar Resource'"A stellar resource for office workers, academics, and administrators." —Mashable |
About the Author
Al Sweigart is a software developer and tech book author. Python is his favorite programming language, and he is the developer of several open source modules for it. His other books are freely available under a Creative Commons license on his website. His cat now weighs 11 pounds.
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| Python for Kids, 2nd edition by Jason Briggs | Python Crash Course 3rd edition by Eric Matthes | Automate the Boring Stuff 2nd edition by Al Sweigart | Python Flash Cards by Eric Matthes | Impractical Python Projects by Lee Vaughan | Serious Python by Julien Danjou | |
| User experience level | Beginner | Beginner | Beginner | Beginner to Intermediate | Intermediate | Intermediate |
| For readers who want | A gentle, kid-friendly introduction to Python | A fast-paced, thorough introduction to Python | A practical guide to using Python for automating tedious tasks | A quick and easy way to review Python fundamentals, vocabulary, syntax and more | Fun, entertaining projects to take your Python skills to the next level | Expert, practical advice and tutorials to perfect your professional Python skills |
| Compatible with Python version | Python 3 | Python 3 | Python 3 | Python 3 | Python 3 | Python 2 & 3 |
| Special features | Kid-friendly, full-color code and illustrations | Covers Django, matplotlib and plotly, and pygame | Covers working with files en masse, automating emails and texts, scraping the web, and more | Flash card format; includes exercises and challenges to test and hone your skills | Covers modules like pygame, Pylint, pydocstyle, tkinter, python-docx, matplotlib, and pillow | Covers powerful techniques like using generators, handling time zones, and applying functional programming |
| Page count | 368 pages | 511 pages | 592 pages | 101 cards | 424 pages | 240 pages |
About the Publisher
No Starch Press has published the finest in geek entertainment since 1994, creating both timely and timeless titles like Python Crash Course, Python for Kids, How Linux Works, and Hacking: The Art of Exploitation. An independent, San Francisco-based publishing company, No Starch Press focuses on a curated list of well-crafted books that make a difference. They publish on many topics, including computer programming, cybersecurity, operating systems, and LEGO. The titles have personality, the authors are passionate experts, and all the content goes through extensive editorial and technical reviews. Long known for its fun, fearless approach to technology, No Starch Press has earned wide support from STEM enthusiasts worldwide.
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I like this book, but the physical construction is a bit questionable.
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2019
This book is a good book for reference. It has helped me in my early times learning so far on the website, so I decided to buy the book. It's equally great in paper forms, with the exception of the materials used, it's not well binded and the paper feels a bit cheap. For the price it's not bad at all, but I feel like if they upped the price a few bucks and improved materials used, I would have been happier. If learning python though, it's a solid book to start with and oftentimes paper can be very helpful.
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2019
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