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A practical programming course for office workers, academics, and administrators who want to improve their productivity.

Rating: 4.6 out of 5 (79,897 ratings) 797,750 students

What you'll learn

  • Automate tasks on their computer by writing simple Python programs.
  • Write programs that can do text pattern recognition with "regular expressions".
  • Programmatically generate and update Excel spreadsheets.
  • Parse PDFs and Word documents.
  • Crawl web sites and pull information from online sources.
  • Write programs that send out email notifications.
  • Use Python's debugging tools to quickly figure out bugs in your code.
  • Programmatically control the mouse and keyboard to click and type for you.
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  • nekov on 02/02/2021 - 07:55
    +14

    Oh, already purchased last year…
    …I'll get around to it one day.

    • itsali86 on 02/02/2021 - 09:40

      "You purchased this course on Jun. 03, 2020" … one day!

      • b00r0wa on 02/02/2021 - 09:41
        +6

        You purchased this course on Nov. 27, 2017 - one day.

        lol

        • petestrash on 03/02/2021 - 17:50

          You purchased this course on Sep. 25, 2015. Do I win?

          • b00r0wa on 05/02/2021 - 15:09

            @petestrash: Gold.
            Not sure if that is cool that the content hasnt changed in that long or not.

            • petestrash on 07/02/2021 - 18:51

              @b00r0wa: Like the over 4000 courses I have collected and never started, I have not started this one.

              I did just take a look though to see if there is any date showing updated content, but there is no date that I can see. Neither for updates or when the course was originally created.

              • b00r0wa on 09/02/2021 - 11:23

                @petestrash: 4000? damn! I've got to bump my rookie numbers up… im sitting at a sad and lonley 93 courses.

                Well it is at least about 6 years old.
                I mean the fundementals of python wont change, so i suppose if the course is solid, there isnt any need.

                As long as it remains clear and coherant, i suppose it will be ok.

    • itslittfam on 02/02/2021 - 10:53
      +2

      You purchased this course on Jun. 12, 2019…
      One day (who am I kidding)

    • SydShopCat on 02/02/2021 - 11:36
      +2

      September 24th, 2015.

      I'm on the second module.

    • kewlaz on 02/02/2021 - 14:39

      You purchased this course on Nov. 05, 2019 …..one day!

    • SlickMick on 03/02/2021 - 08:40

      think I've pretty much subscribed to all the free udemy courses, we're just reposting the same courses now.

  • MagicOZ on 02/02/2021 - 08:00

    That's cool! I will find time for that one for sure. OP please edit your link, it doesn't work.

    • tetra on 02/02/2021 - 08:11
      +2

      It seems to work for me? I tried it out in a private tab

      • MagicOZ on 02/02/2021 - 08:59
        -4

        Yeah can confirm works now for me too. I guess OP fixed it.

    • fhqhfhqh on 02/02/2021 - 08:51

      The link works for me

  • Usemame on 02/02/2021 - 08:10

    better than autohotkey for simple stuffs?

    • Chandler on 02/02/2021 - 10:42
      +1

      Infinitely more advanced than autohotkey.

      You're comparing a tool for running automations based off user input against an entire programming language.

    • mcpower on 02/02/2021 - 14:55
      +2

      To answer the question: It depends, but generally AHK is better AHK was designed for keyboard / mouse / Windows automation. Generally, Python is better for anything involving files or data processing. Both languages are worth learning, but if I only had time to learn one I'd choose Python as it is more for general purpose scripting (vs. AHK, which is pretty domain specific for automation) and is very widely used.

      Contrary to what some people believe, AHK is a programming language and is as Turing complete as Python is (i.e. Turing complete modulo infinite memory).

      • swings on 03/02/2021 - 06:46

        just adding to this, AHK can work easily without admins rights(portable) , python could require them and don't think works portable.

        I point this out cause I bumped into AHK while looking for alternatives not having admins. In my case the automation is for browser mostly, so I'm testing UI.vision RPA with the Chrome extension right now.

  • Sleuth on 02/02/2021 - 08:25

    Well reviewed course.

  • tighttighttight on 02/02/2021 - 09:31
    +10

    I need to automate myself in reading all of my Udemy free courses.

    • FrugalFranky on 02/02/2021 - 10:06
      +1

      Me too

    • Usernames on 02/02/2021 - 10:14
      +1

      for course in free_courses :
      make_me_do_course(course)

      • tg on 02/02/2021 - 17:28
        +4 
        my_udemy_course_list = []

# automate course enrolment
for course in ozBargainUdemyPost:
  if course not in my_udemy_course_list:
    if course.cost == 0: # check if the course is free
      my_udemy_course_list.append(course)

# automate course study
for course in my_udemy_course_list :
  me.study(course)
        • Naigrabzo on 03/02/2021 - 14:06

          Damn bois. I need to get my object orientation on. I am still stuck with C without objects.

  • Sleuth on 02/02/2021 - 10:11
    +1

    The course follows the book, which is available for free on his site. https://automatetheboringstuff.com/2e/
    Consider buying the physical version if you want to support the dev.

  • littlesoldier on 02/02/2021 - 10:27
    -2

    Can I automate my wife? she is boring :(

    • PCAviator on 02/02/2021 - 10:33
      +1

      I'm not a programmer, but would this code work?

      IF wife=boring
      THEN delete wife
      MAKE new wife (*like "weird science" girl)

      How did I go?

      • littlesoldier on 02/02/2021 - 10:39
        -1

        WHILE (wife=boring)
        {
        getNewWife()
        }

        Then I will always have a new wife I get bored =)

        • Chandler on 02/02/2021 - 10:48

          Unless you want to end up with a lot of wives, try this one!

          while wife==boring:
    if NewWife() != boring:
        wife = NewWife()
      • [Deactivated] on 02/02/2021 - 11:32
        -1

        THEN delete wife

        Terminator = Hastalavista Baby!

      • tg on 02/02/2021 - 17:10

        How did I go?

        SyntaxError: invalid syntax

      • tg on 02/02/2021 - 17:11
        +1 
        class Person:
  def __init__(self, description=""):
    self.description= description

class Man(Person):
  def __init__(self, description=""):
    super().__init__(description)

  def setWife(self, wife):
    self.wife = wife

  def __str__(self):
    return self.description + "'s wife is " + self.wife.description

class Woman(Person):
  def __init__(self, description=""):
    super().__init__(description)

  def isBoring(self):
    if(self.description=="normal housewife"):
      return True
    else:
      return False

me = Man("tg")

w = Woman("normal housewife")
me.setWife(w)
print(me)

if(w.isBoring()):
  girl = Woman("werid science girl")
  me.setWife(girl)
print(me)
    • life is suffering on 02/02/2021 - 10:33

      hmm you need to upgrade your OS buddy

    • NotTheRealMe on 02/02/2021 - 10:36

      I won't auto'mate' this scenario. ROI is poor.

  • PCAviator on 02/02/2021 - 10:35
    +2

    Serious question… For someone with zero programming experience or knowledge, how easy would programming for these tasks be?

    • supervigilante on 02/02/2021 - 10:50
      +4

      I'm in my late 30s, and I find that programming is a way of thinking that I didn't develop when I was younger. To master programming, we need to think more like a robot, to speak its language.

      This course doesn't try to make you a Python superstar. It gives you a sense of direction/end goal. In the process, you get to learn how to think like a programmer.

      • tg on 02/02/2021 - 17:21 
        me = Person("supervigilante")

me.setAge(15)
print(me.isWayOfThinking("programming")) # returns False

me.setAge(38)
me.thinkLike("robot")
me.speak("programming language")
print(me.master("programming)) # returns True
    • jwilthethrill on 02/02/2021 - 10:50

      This is beginner stuff so it should be fairly easy. The author also has an eBook version that covers the basics of Python, you can read it for free on his website https://automatetheboringstuff.com

    • Chandler on 02/02/2021 - 10:51

      Hard for me to say definitively as I've had a bit of programming experience; but I would consider it easy for someone without programming experience to pickup.

      It starts with the fundamentals, and doesn't go at lightning speed.

    • ChadHominem on 02/02/2021 - 12:05

      Hard to say without knowing you.

      Think of it like you have an electronic genie.
      And a program is like a wish that you want granted. You know how in stories wishes always have unintended consequences because the character doesn't know how their wording translates into action, doesn't know what actions are required or doesn't think about the scope of their wish?

      Would you find it easy if you had a rough guide that showed you how to get specific wishes granted, but you still had to figure out some of those factors mentioned above to tweak it for your own use case?

    • eddyble on 02/02/2021 - 13:41
      +2

      I've completed this course and i have no background in programming/coding. The course is designed for those who have no background so it's relatively easy to follow. It teaches you very little on computer science theory and is entirely practical. For example, i created some code that moves my mouse every 5 seconds so i'm never idle and no one knows i'm fobbing off work. Is this code written optimally? probably not. Does it work? Yeah.. sorta - that's what this course teaches you, how to 'yeah it sorta works' your way through things.

      Coding is like having a dog. It knows a few words but you have to be very specific with it. For example, it knows 'fetch' but you need to tell it what to fetch specifically, you can't just throw a stick and say 'fetch' - it doesn't understand context, you need to tell it to 'fetch the stick that i just threw.' If you can get your head around that then it's just a matter of syntax and mucking around.

  • mansunz on 02/02/2021 - 10:42

    Thanks Ops. Great find

  • jwilthethrill on 02/02/2021 - 10:48

    Pretty good course for beginners. The author also has an eBook version, you can read it for free on his website I believe.

  • anamul on 02/02/2021 - 10:54
    +1

    "You purchased this course on Nov. 05, 2019"
    "I have a dream…"

  • tessel on 02/02/2021 - 11:13

    Why am I not surprised…..
    You purchased this course on Nov. 05, 2019

  • ChadHominem on 02/02/2021 - 11:18

    Automate The Boring Stuff with Python

    Can I automate writing python programs though..

  • neonlight on 02/02/2021 - 11:28

    promotion not valid for location?

    Then purchased it in 2019… doh

  • BigBrother on 02/02/2021 - 11:32

    You purchased this course on Sep. 24, 2015

  • Son of Matrix on 02/02/2021 - 18:30
    +2

    Just enrolled.

    See you guys again in a few years.

  • twitchyfingers on 02/02/2021 - 19:20

    Haha time to sign up to another course I won't use

  • mkowarkski on 04/02/2021 - 09:34

    I took a look at the content of the course. Most parts of the course are learning Python and the application of "Automating" stuff are few. I wish there were more lectures on the application side :)

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