Automation with Python Training Overview
The Task Automation with Python training course teaches Python programmers how to automate tasks using the core Python skills needed to write almost any automation script. Attendees learn how to work with environment variables, the file system, high-level file operations, regular expressions for extracting data from and manipulating text, and asynchronous programming.
Location and Pricing
Accelebrate offers instructor-led enterprise training for groups of 3 or more online or at your site. Most Accelebrate classes can be flexibly scheduled for your group, including delivery in half-day segments across a week or set of weeks. To receive a customized proposal and price quote for private corporate training on-site or online, please contact us.
In addition, some courses are available as live, instructor-led training from one of our partners.
Objectives
- Understand what task automation is and how Python supports automating tasks
- Dive deep into essential skills of leveraging Python to utilize system resources
- Strengthen text processing skills using Python, Reading/Writing File Formats, and Regular Expressions
- Run subprograms from Python and perform tasks such as capturing program output and configuring environment variables
- Improve task performance through asynchronous programming
- Leverage network resources to enable tasks to communicate vital information
Prerequisites
All students must be able to comfortably write Python scripts using basic data types, program structures, and the standard Python library.
Outline
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Introduction
Development Environment Overview
- Configure Visual Studio (VS) Code for Python script development
- Code Reformatting with Black
- Debugging Python Scripts with VS Code
Environment Variables
- Setting Environment Variables for a Script (Windows, macOS, and Linux)
- Reading Environment Variables
Files, Folders, and Operating System
- Current Working Directory
- File/Folder Paths
- Reading and Writing Files
- Asynchronous Reading and Writing Files
High-Level File Operations
- ShUtil Module
- Copy/Move/Delete Files
- Copy/Move/Delete Directory Tree
- Determine Disk Usage
- Working with File Archives
- Create, Remove, and List Directories
Command Line Arguments
- Arg Parse Module
- Positional Arguments
- Named Arguments
- Default Arguments
- Argument Data Types
- Argument Documentation
Regular Expressions (Regex)
- Regex syntax overview
- Regex objects
- Searching and matching
- Compilation flags
- Groups and special groups
- Replacing text
- Splitting strings
Subprocess
- Run Method
- POpen Class
- Running Subprocesses
- Capture and Use Subprocess Output
Concurrent and Network Programming
- Orchestrating Subprocesses
- Access Data Sources Asynchronously
- Send Emails
- Send SMS Messages
- Use FTP to Download/Upload Files
- Use SSH to run Remote Commands
- Use SSH to Download/Upload Files
Conclusion
Training Materials
All students receive comprehensive courseware.
Software Requirements
- Any Windows, Linux, or Mac OS X operating system
- Standard Python 3.x or Anaconda Python 3.x
- Visual Studio Code (other editors may be used, but only Visual Studio Code will be configured for a complete Python programming environment)
