Python for Automation

Summary

A general-purpose language widely used for DevOps automation beyond what Bash comfortably handles — API interactions, complex logic, and cross-platform scripts.

How to Learn This

1Write a Python script automating a task you'd otherwise do manually (e.g. renaming files by a pattern).
2Learn to use Python's requests library for basic API automation.
3Practice reading and debugging a Python traceback rather than guessing at fixes.

Git for Infrastructure Code

Bash Scripting Deep Dive

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