Chapter 16. Al Sweigart
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Al Sweigart is an American software developer and the creator of two cross-platform Python modules: Pyperclip, for copying and pasting text, and PyAutoGUI, for controlling the mouse and keyboard. He is a successful author who has published four books on Python programming and a book on Scratch, a programming language for children. Al's books teach beginners how to code and he is passionate about helping young people and adults to develop programming skills. Al focuses on making programming knowledge more accessible and regularly speaks at Python conferences.
Discussion themes: Python books, Python packages, v2.7/v3.x.
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