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Automate the Boring Stuff with Python Workbook
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Automate the Boring Stuff with Python Workbook

by Al Sweigart
November 2025
Beginner to intermediate
256 pages
5h 58m
English
No Starch Press
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3LOOPS

Python’s while loops and for loops are key for getting the computer to perform boring, repetitive tasks. The following questions test your ability to write loops and determine when a while loop or a for loop is most appropriate. We’ll also cover other ways of making your programs more intelligent, such as importing modules so that you can use the code within them.

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