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Sloths don't actually lose their teeth

Sloths don’t have to worry about losing teeth as easily as humans because they are what are known as “hypsodonts”, which means their teeth grow continuously throughout their lives.

Python Automation

Ever find yourself stuck doing the same tasks over and over again?

Copying files, renaming documents, sorting data.

It's tedious and time-consuming.

What if you could make your computer do it for you?

Imagine this:

• Your emails get sorted automatically.

• Reports generate themselves.

• Data organizes without you lifting a finger.

Sound like magic?

It's not. It's Python automation.

Why Python?

Because it's simple, easy to read, and incredibly powerful. Python allows you to automate tasks, freeing up your time for more important things.

Getting Started is Easy

1. Install Python

   Head over to python.org and download it.

2. Learn the Basics

   Familiarize yourself with variables, loops, and functions—just the essentials.

3. Pick a Task

   Choose something repetitive and boring. Let's automate it.

A Quick Example

Ever needed to rename a bunch of files, like changing image001.png to vacation001.png? Doing this by hand is tedious and prone to errors.

With Python, you can automate it:

import os

for filename in os.listdir('.'):
    if filename.startswith('image'):
        new_name = filename.replace('image', 'vacation')
        os.rename(filename, new_name)

Run the script, and it's done in seconds.

What Else Can You Automate?

• Web Scraping: Gather data from websites automatically.

• Email Automation: Send emails without manual effort.

• Data Entry: Let Python handle the grunt work.

• Reporting: Generate reports with up-to-date information.

Tools to Help You

• Selenium: Automate web browsers.

• Pandas: Work with data easily.

• Beautiful Soup: Scrape websites efficiently.

But I'm Not a Programmer

No worries. Python is beginner-friendly, and there are plenty of resources to help you start.

Why Automate?

Save time, reduce errors, and focus on what matters. Let Python handle the rest.

More Ideas

• Automate file backups.

• Organize your photos.

• Send yourself daily reminders.

So basically… Stay lazy. Stay efficient. Automate with Python.

Thank you to everyone who submitted 😃 

There was so many submissions this time… sorry if you’re not listed here (I still love you)

Classy-Cassy, ravener, JamesHarryT, Yoshlix, RelyingEarth87, HingedGuide, Harutoedv504, duna-akin, ddat828, taypham88, and whole lot of other solutions in the comments of the last newsletter: https://slothbytes.beehiiv.com/p/open-source

Alright last week’s challenge was easy, so time to step it up a little.

pigLatin

Write a function that converts a sentence into pig latin.

Rules for converting to pig latin:

• For words that begin with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u), add "way".

• Otherwise, move all letters before the first vowel to the end and add "ay".

• For simplicity, no punctuation will be present in the inputs.

Examples

#Example 1
pigLatinSentence("this is pig latin")
output = "isthay isway igpay atinlay"

#Example 2
pigLatinSentence("wall street journal")
output = "allway eetstray ournaljay"

Notes

All letters will be in lowercase.

How To Submit Answers

Reply with

• A link to your solution (github, twitter, personal blog, portfolio, replit, etc)

• or if you’re on the web version leave a comment!

Alright buddy where’s the new video

uhhhh I’m still editing it… EDITING IS HARD. I’m also trying to refine the script to make it informative and entertaining. It’s pretty hard to do that for some of these topics I won’t lie, but I’m doing my best.

That’s all from me!

Have a great week, be safe, make good choices, and have fun coding.

See you all next week.