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Python Programming Exercises, Gently Explained Kindle Edition

by Al Sweigart (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars (106)
Many books and websites have aggressive programming challenges for top coders. However, this book is for the rest of us. We want challenges that improve our coding skills, not leave us confused and discouraged. Other tutorials and books have taught you the basics of Python, but the 42 programming exercises in this book let you practice what you've learned. Selected for their simplicity, these programming problems include gentle explanations of the problem, the prerequisite coding concepts you’ll need to understand the solution, and helpful templates to put together the programs if you have trouble starting from scratch.

This is the perfect book for beginner and intermediate programmers who want to test their Python skills but aren’t ready to begin professional-level software development. You don’t need the frustration of being expected to create complex algorithms and computer science theory; you need a large set of programming challenges that meet you at your level, with gentle explanations.

The coding exercises in this book include:

• Temperature conversion
• Fizz buzz
• Reading and writing files
• Find and replace text
• Calculating average, median, and mode
• Random dice rolling
• Password generation
• Date validation
• Rock, paper, scissors
• ASCII art
• Collatz sequence
• Bubble sort
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BGYJ7G6T
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 29, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.5 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 238 pages
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  • Best Sellers Rank: #140,512 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars (106)

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Al Sweigart is a software developer and tech book author living in Houston. He has written several programming books for beginners, including Automate the Boring Stuff with Python. His books are freely available under a Creative Commons license at his website https://inventwithpython.com.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
106 global ratings

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Customers find the book to be a great teacher, with one mentioning it includes helpful hints for completing exercises. Moreover, the book is fun to use, and one customer notes it serves as a great next step after reading "Automate the Boring Stuff with Python."
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7 customers mention language learning, 6 positive, 1 negative
Customers find the book helpful for learning Python, with one customer noting it includes hints to complete exercises and another mentioning it covers most of the basics.
...Al's a great author and teacher; I loved his Automate the Boring Stuff book, and somehow, with help from his cat, he's made learning Python...Read more
...Great book and great teacher, easy to understand instructions.Read more
...The description for each exercise has been clear and includes hints to help complete them before we need to check the solution when stuck....Read more
...little collection of fun exercises that will teach you practical ways of using the language, without overwhelming....Read more
3 customers mention fun, 3 positive, 0 negative
Customers find the book fun to read, with one mentioning it serves as a great next step after "Automate the boring stuff with Python."
...I'm no stranger to Python, but this book is fun 'cos I can whack together a solution to the problem presented, see that it works, and then compare...Read more
...Python Programming Exercises is an awesome little collection of fun exercises that will teach you practical ways of using the language, without...Read more
Great next step for Automate the boring stuff with Python....Read more

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  • Piperoldan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2025
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    Great book, it was challenging for me. I loved it, I didn’t want to do anything else until I finished it.
    It made me change my way of thinking and helped me to understand all the processed involved behind the scenes, when I use a python function.
    Also made me think that everything I do in python can be done manually, but more important is that somebody else a developer, at sometime realized something was missing in python, and found it was possible to create a global function in python to make repetitive tasks easier for all the other users of python and contributed to the project.
    Great book and great teacher, easy to understand instructions.
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  • Katherine Michel
    5.0 out of 5 stars Al Does it Again!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2022
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    I've often recommended Automate the Boring Stuff with Python. Too often, Python learning resources become bogged down with the details and abstractions of a programming language, increasing the risk that the student will give up before understanding (and getting a sense of enjoyment from) how the knowledge can be applied in the real world. Al has done it again. Python Programming Exercises is an awesome little collection of fun exercises that will teach you practical ways of using the language, without overwhelming. And at this price, it's a no brainer.
    13 people found this helpful
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  • K. Klavonic
    4.0 out of 5 stars This is fun!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2022
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    For just a buck, this was an easy insta-buy for me. I'm no stranger to Python, but this book is fun 'cos I can whack together a solution to the problem presented, see that it works, and then compare my solution to what Al presents. It's interesting to see the different approaches we take to some of these, and it's encouraging to see that, yes, I kinda know what I'm doing (most of the time). For just one dollar, it's a great value - having fun for just a buck? Can't go wrong with this one!
    10 people found this helpful
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  • paul corey glass
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2024
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    This book is great for practicing Python. It’s exactly as advertised. It provides a problem and then provides additional context and hints on how to approach the problem if it’s needed. The book does not teach Python but recommends references that go along with each problem.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Fernando Rios
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great for practice and teaching the Basics
    Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2022
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    I bought this book as I'm currently trying to learn, relearn a few programming languages, and translate some of my knowledge from Stata/Mata programming to other software, including Python, Lua, Julia, among others.
    This small book brings a set of exercises that could be great for most first-time programmers/learners. It covers most of the basics, and I can see using this in a classroom not only for Python, but other languages as well. (sometimes finding engaging exercises is hard).
    Do not expect to be challenged, or become an expert in python. However, if you have some time to spare, and want to get a hold of the basics, this is definitely recommended (Especially for the Price).
    9 people found this helpful
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  • Fredy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great next step for Automate the boring stuff with Python.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2023
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    The book is helping me identify the areas where I need more practice. The description for each exercise has been clear and includes hints to help complete them before we need to check the solution when stuck.

    Happy with it.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Elizabeth H.
    5.0 out of 5 stars so handy for learning python, especially as a beginner!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2022
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    Really excited to be able to use this resource for practicing my python skills and improving! Al's a great author and teacher; I loved his Automate the Boring Stuff book, and somehow, with help from his cat, he's made learning Python something I don't dread anymore.
    3 people found this helpful
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Lessons, practice, learning
    Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2024
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    Basically it's for those who, want to and probably don't know how too, or haven't started a program, even a simple one, we all need the experience and practical to start somewhere, this could help you to start.
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  • Jamin Kauf
    5.0 out of 5 stars Anwendendes Lernen bleibt unersetzbar
    Reviewed in Germany on October 15, 2022
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    Der beste Weg, etwas zu lernen, ist die angeleitete Praxis.
    In klassischer Sweigart-Manier wird man hier als Leser*in vor Probleme gestellt, die es zu lösen gilt. Für jede Aufgabe gibt es mehrere Stufen von Hinweisen - angefangen bei kleinen Tipps bis zur ganzen Lösung.
    Persönlich sagt mir auch die (geringe) Menge an Humor in Sweigarts Büchern zu, das ist allerdings subjektive Präferenz.
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  • SeekingGood
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very good!
    Reviewed in Canada on December 13, 2024
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    Very good!
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  • CHARLES L L DUARTE
    5.0 out of 5 stars Conteúdo prático de valor.
    Reviewed in Brazil on January 2, 2024
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    O autor é famoso e possui livros de referência em Python. Este tem o foco em exercícios muito bem detalhados.
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  • G P
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 19, 2023
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    This really is an amazing book for someone wanting to do hands-on python project. Highly recommended.
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  • Cliente Amazon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Phyton
    Reviewed in Mexico on March 30, 2025
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    Es muy claro
    Y fácil de seguir
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