Automate the Boring Stuff with Python

Category

Programming & Computer Systems

Provider

Al Sweigart

Type

resource

Level

Foundation

Topic

Programming & Computer Systems

Track

Programming & Computer Systems

Section

Learning path

Format

Book / tutorial

Status

publishable

Commercial

link-only

Featured

yes

Fast start

yes

Sequence

4.0

Priority

Fast

Primary source

direct_links_master

Sources

direct_links_master, mega_open_hub

ID

8155e93de1b66c35

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