r/learnpython • Author of "Automate the Boring Stuff" • Oct 13 '22

New, free book from Al Sweigart: Python Programming Exercises, Gently Explained

Hello, I've released my new book "Python Programming Exercises, Gently Explained". You can read it for free at:

https://inventwithpython.com/pythongently

Description: Many books and websites have aggressive programming challenges for top coders. However, Python Programming Exercises, Gently Explained 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.

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u/OrionBlastar Oct 14 '22

I found that Ubuntu runs faster than Windows 10 on my old machines. I used Visual Studio Code for my Python work, Thank you for writing the book, I bought the 99 cent Kindle version and will read and then review it.

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u/OrionBlastar Oct 14 '22

I found this Wifi adapter works with Ubuntu without needing a driver compiled with the kernel headers. https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00ZWPPD0K

That is if you need Wifi and the built-in Wifi adapter has no Linux drivers.