{"product_id":"the-big-book-of-small-al-sweigart-9781718501249","title":"The Big Book of Small Python Projects: 81 Easy Practice Programs","description":"\u003cb\u003eBest-selling author Al Sweigart shows you how to easily build over 80 fun programs with minimal code and maximum creativity.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you've mastered basic Python syntax and you're ready to start writing programs, you'll find \u003ci\u003eThe Big Book of Small Python Projects\u003c\/i\u003e both enlightening and fun. This collection of 81 Python projects will have you making digital art, games, animations, counting pro- grams, and more right away. Once you see how the code works, you'll practice re-creating the programs and experiment by adding your own custom touches. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese simple, text-based programs are 256 lines of code or less. And whether it's a vintage screensaver, a snail-racing game, a clickbait headline generator, or animated strands of DNA, each project is designed to be self-contained so you can easily share it online. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou'll create: \u003cbr\u003e- Hangman, Blackjack, and other games to play against your friends or the computer\u003cbr\u003e- Simulations of a forest fire, a million dice rolls, and a Japanese abacus\u003cbr\u003e- Animations like a virtual fish tank, a rotating cube, and a bouncing DVD logo screensaver\u003cbr\u003e- A first-person 3D maze game\u003cbr\u003e- Encryption programs that use ciphers like ROT13 and Vigen鑽e to conceal text \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you're tired of standard step-by-step tutorials, you'll love the learn-by-doing approach of \u003ci\u003eThe Big Book of Small Python Projects\u003c\/i\u003e. It's proof that good things come in small programs!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Al Sweigart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1718501242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781718501249\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e No Starch Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 7.00w x 1.20d","brand":"Al Sweigart","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050264195327,"sku":"9781718501249","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dd92199a-a667-47a5-a2ed-5cc0b5c984c0.jpg?v=1685006203","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-big-book-of-small-al-sweigart-9781718501249","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}