
Scripts That Save You Hours
Automate File Tasks Emails and APIs with PythonBy Victor VasquezLength7h 58m
About this audiobook
python automation and automate boring stuff python. Stop wasting hours on repetitive tasks. Python automation is the key to reclaiming your time, and Scripts That Save You Hours delivers ready-to-adapt solutions for file management, spreadsheet processing, email handling, and web scraping. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, this hands-on guide walks you through building scripts that eliminate boring work—no fluff, just results.
Inside, you'll learn to automate renaming thousands of files, generate reports from Excel data, send personalized emails in bulk, and extract information from websites—all with Python. Each script is fully explained and customizable, so you can apply them immediately to your own projects. No more manual data entry or tedious copy-pasting.
Victor Vasquez draws on years of real-world experience to teach you the exact techniques used by top developers. You'll master libraries like os, shutil, openpyxl, smtplib, and BeautifulSoup, and understand how to combine them into powerful workflows. By the end, you'll have a toolkit of scripts that save you hours every week.
This book stands out from titles like The Pragmatic Programmer: Your Journey To Mastery, 20th Anniversary Edition (2nd Edition) by David Thomas and Andrew Hunt, and Python Crash Course, 3rd Edition: A Hands-On, Project-Based Introduction to Programming by Eric Matthes, because it focuses exclusively on practical automation you can use today—no theory, just action. If you want to stop doing the boring stuff and start working smarter, this is your guide.
Audiobook details
GenreTechnology
Length7 hrs 58 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Preface
3Chapter 1 — Your Automation Blueprint
4Chapter 2 — Python Foundations for Automation
5Chapter 3 — File System Superpowers
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6Chapter 4 — Reading and Writing Data Files
7Chapter 5 — Pattern Matching with Regular Expressions
8Chapter 6 — Web Scraping Foundations
9Chapter 7 — Advanced Scraping and API Integration
10Chapter 8 — Building Your Own APIs with Flask
11Chapter 9 — Email Automation
12Chapter 10 — Natural Language Processing for Smart Filtering
13Chapter 11 — Building a Simple Chatbot
14Chapter 12 — Database Integration with SQLite
15Chapter 13 — Querying and Reporting from the Database
16Chapter 14 — Task Scheduling and Workflow Automation
17Chapter 15 — Graphical User Interface with Tkinter
18Chapter 16 — Polishing the Dashboard: Charts and Notifications
19Chapter 17 — Error Handling, Logging, and Monitoring
20Chapter 18 — Deploying and Extending Your Automation Hub