Python for Real Life: Code, Automate, and Build AI Tools: An All-in-One Guide to Learning Python Programming, Solving Real Problems, and Creating AI-Powered Apps

by Donald Ward

This hands-on guide takes you from beginner to confident Python developer by focusing on automation, data, and AI-powered applications.

Python for Real Life is your all-in-one resource for learning modern Python programming through real-world use cases. Whether you're a complete beginner or know the basics, this book helps you build practical skills by writing scripts that automate everyday tasks, process data, and integrate with powerful AI tools like OpenAI and Hugging Face. Each chapter builds toward a complete understanding of how Python works in real environments—from command-line tools to web APIs and intelligent applications.

You won’t just learn syntax—you’ll apply Python to build things that actually work. Learn to send emails, interact with files, analyze text, connect with web services, and even deploy simple AI tools. Everything is written in plain English, using clear, idiomatic code that you can instantly use or adapt for your own projects.

What You’ll Learn Inside
– Build Python apps that automate real-world workflows
– Work with files, folders, data, and APIs using modern best practices
– Connect to the OpenAI API and create simple AI tools
– Write and test reusable, well-structured Python code
– Deploy Python projects for the web or command line

About the Author
Donald Ward is a developer, educator, and author of technical books focused on helping readers learn modern coding through real-world problems.

140 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 25, 2025

About the author

Donald Ward sold his first story to CBC when he was nineteen-years-old and has written professionally for the last forty years. His fiction is thoughtful and humourous and always accessible, no matter how fantastic his grounding premise may be. In 2004 his short fiction collection Nobody Goes to Earth Any More, won the Saskatchewan Book Award for Book of the Year, and his story Badger won the 2009 CBC Literary Award. Ward is also an editor and book designer and his books have been awarded distinction at the annual Saskatchewan Book Awards. He has written, co-written, ghost-written, edited, and/or designed more than 120 volumes of non-fiction and fiction. Ward lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.