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Build a BookBot in Python

Build your first local command-line app and use the real tools developers use every day.

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.

Chapter List

1
Setup
Set up a local Python development environment
2
Data Analysis
Write Python functions that analyze a novel's text and calculate word and character counts
3
Report
Build a beautiful analytics report and add command-line tooling to make your application usable with any plain text file

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I really enjoyed building this project - real data, real requirements, plenty of self teaching potential!

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Vlad Mocanu

Brasov, Romania

I enjoyed making bookbot, it was a fun little project to practice the concepts from the earlier python intro course & expand on them a bit. It's also a nice way to get you using the terminal for those who aren't already familiar.

(5/5)
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Norgus

United Kingdom

Easy to understand and what a great CLI

(5/5)
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Tegar Wijaya Kusuma

Indonesia

It was a fun one!

(5/5)
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Jekaterina Zaterina

Sweden

6/10 difficulty for a first project -- not bad. Finished it in around ~5 hours.

(5/5)
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sadoniche

United States

Well written and to the point. This course covers most of the basics.

(5/5)
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Kernel Panic

United States

really good course and as usual very well thought out and made me use concepts i was not familiar with

(5/5)
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Thriambakesh S P

India

Fun and basic able to build into your very own. Teaches the fundamentals and gives you the reins to improve upon yourself

(5/5)
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Matt Sheffield

United States

Great starter project for a Python developer and anyone new to programming.

(5/5)
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Chijioke Ekechi

United States

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