Python Crash Course or Automate the Boring Stuff: Which Should You Choose?

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A quick review on the merits of Automate the Boring Stuff with Python and Python Crash Course.

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I started learning Python by taking the cs50 15 hr class. After completing that, i picked up "python crash course" that’s when i really began to know, learn, and understand python. I cant recommend "python crash crash course" enough. I also bought the book on your recommendation. Look forward to more uploads!! Thanks.

DangerHiVolt

Python Crash Course uses a bit more as it's recommended by Python's PEP-8 standard styling. It's good to learn it that way if work together with others on a project, otherwise can use Al Sweigard's style at your own wish.
Second part from Automate the Boring Stuff is based to automate stuff and tasks on our own system to make life easier when use those often etc. Is where the book title makes sense, and is why it's a bit different then in the other book. ;)
I also used both books to learn Python, including a thirth book, Think Python. Is how i started with those 3 actually..

Nordlys

Thank you for the comparison, I just ordered 'Python Crash Course'. I hope it will help me get a grasp on programming various ESP32 boards. I've done a little Arduino C, but rather than spending a lot of time learning a little bit of C, I think I'd rather spend that time taking on Python, and learning it well.

daveb

Thank you for the review! I'm getting the crash course to python because of this :)

mariwana

Thank you for this, I looked at both and to hear your insight is very helpful as I begin my studying

rashadpaige

Nice review comparison. Being new to Python, but having done a lot of coding in other languages, I am finding Python efficient, if only you can understand its syntax requirements. My personal style is more attuned to extreme terseness, cutting out all possible extra characters, even spaces if I can. But python requires indenting and all sorts of syntax which in my view unnecessarily bloats the code, and my brain doesn't work well that way. I find spaced out coding almost impossible to read, and it goes against my grain. For me, it is a kind of torture to plow through code that is longer than it has to be. Anyway, I began with the Crash Course book. Of course, I like all python books to grab and browse whenever I can. Finally I am starting to get some code to work. Based on this review, I think I will get the other book too, since you say you prefer its syntax usage. Maybe I will too.

KpxUrz

Working through crash course now. Great so far!!

skiphoffenflaven

Best programming book review, thanks for the content! I have both books and just wanted to see someone else's opinion, basically exactly my feelings. Im a much bigger fan of Python Crash Course as a whole

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