Building Tools with Python

Streamline workflows by developing custom tools with Python. Learn about designing for end users, craftsmanship, and trust as they relate to building small software utilities.

Introduction

• Building tools with Python
• What's new in this update?

1. Designing Tools

• Types of tools
• Languages and toolkits
• Planning a tool
• Building a tool
• Challenge: Plan a tool
• Solution: Plan a tool

2. Building a Tool with Python

• Exploring the sample tool
• Using shell commands from Python
• Challenge: Use shell commands in Python
• Solution: Use shell commands in Python
• Accepting arguments
• Challenge: Practice with arguments
• Solution: Practice with arguments
• Providing error messages and logging
• Ensuring functionality
• Challenge: Check for necessary conditions
• Solution: Check for necessary conditions
• Adding a user interface
• Packaging and distributing a tool
• Supporting the tool

Conclusion

• Next steps