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I bought the PDF version of this a few weeks ago and it is pretty straightforward. Doesn't really teach you anything about classes/object-oriented programming.

I bought the PDF version of this a few weeks ago and it is pretty straightforward. Doesn't really teach you anything about classes/object-oriented programming. It really has a strong focus on getting sh*t done and is well-suited for it. Overall I would recommend this if you already have some programming experience. By the way, if you have the book and are experiencing problems with `pip3 install python-docx` on OS X Yosemite, the solution is to install the Xcode command line tools first: xcode-select --install Then `pip3 install python-docx`

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collyw 11y ago
Honestly, that's all that many people need. Object orientation and concepts like those are useful for big systems, but simple automation doesn't always require it.
AlSweigart 11y ago
Yeah, I've always been of the mindset that until your programs get over 1000 lines of code, you probably don't need OOP. Thanks for the pip3 tip, I'll post it on the website as I get content up.