Build a BookBot in Python
Build your first local command-line app and use the real tools developers use every day.
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Our expert in-house course authors are tenured software developers whose love for coding is only outstripped by a love for crafting addicting lessons.
6 Hours
of content
13 Addicting
lessons
Earn a certificate
of completion
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What you'll learn in this Python course
You'll build a real command-line application in Python that does data analysis on text files, or rather, entire novels like "Frankenstein," "Moby Dick," or "Pride and Prejudice." You'll be guided through the setup of a professional development environment using Python. This is the perfect first Python project for beginners.
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This section requires a LOT of additional work to be considered complete. In a lot of cases you are left to your own devices to try and figure out how to code the project with no training or lead up to the task. Be prepared for your progress to grind to a halt as you spend most of your time sourcing info from other sites and tutorials trying to piece together a solution to the tasks provided.
Phil G
Canada
Great way to officially make your first Python program. I'm already envisioning ways to expand on this program to be used in other types of data analysis.
Edgar Velez
United States
This is where it really started taking off for me. All the setup in the "Learn Python for Beginners" and "Learn Linux" courses comes together to put it to use and start to make you think about how to actually solve problems with code.
Mike McCabe
United States
Excellent first project
Elijah Schneider
United States
nice use of dopamine... hell yeah
Prateek Sagar
India
This one was a little tough
Prat
India
A good course to move from the browser to your own editor.
Skyler Decoteau
United States
Really great starter project when learning Python and Linux. The first chapter helps you install Python and set up the bootdev CLI. I chose to also install PyCharm (free IDE) to edit my code in. Just don't forget to save your code in your IDE before submitting!!
Cat Newby
United States
I have to say, I found the instructions for the last lessons to be confusing. It did not occur to me that steps 1-4 needed to happen concurrently in order to correctly work. What happened for me was, I removed the hardcoded references to the book path, and then was completely lost as to how to replace them. I think the lesson is just a little too vague as to how to use the sys.argv stuff, and the directions don't make it clear that steps 1-4 should be done before anything can be expected to work
TFG
Los Angeles, CA
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