Learn AI-Assisted Python Programming with GitHub Copilot

Writing computer programs in Python just got a lot easier! Use AI-assisted tools like GitHub Copilot to go from idea to application faster than you can say “ChatGPT.”

Summary

In Learn AI-Assisted Python Programming: With Copilot and ChatGPT you’ll learn how to:

• Write fun and useful Python applications—no programming experience required!
• Use the Copilot AI coding assistant to create Python programs
• Write prompts that tell Copilot exactly what to do
• Read Python code and understand what it does
• Test your programs to make sure they work the way you want them to
• Fix code with prompt engineering or human tweaks
• Apply Python creatively to help out on the job

Learn AI-Assisted Python Programming: With Copilot and ChatGPT is a beginner’s guide that embraces AI as the future of coding. AI-assisted coding tools like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT empower you to create useful Python applications without learning all the low-level details of a programming language. You’ll hit the ground running as you write prompts that tell your AI-assistant exactly what you want your programs to do. Along the way, you’ll pick up the essentials of Python programming and practice the higher-level thinking you’ll need to create working apps for data science, automation, and even video games.

Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.

About the Technology

AI has changed the way we write computer programs. With tools like Copilot and ChatGPT, you can describe what you want in plain English, and watch your AI assistant generate the code right before your eyes. It’s perfect for beginners, or anyone who’s struggled with the steep learning curve of traditional programming.

About the book

Learn AI-Assisted Python Programming: With Copilot and ChatGPT teaches you to code the AI way. Instead of starting with slow, low-level details, you’ll learn how to bring your ideas to life immediately using AI-generated code. You’ll practice the new essentials, like prompt engineering, code reading, and AI-assisted testing and program design. As you go, you’ll absorb the basics of Python programming so you can understand and improve your programs. You’ll quickly write small-but-useful Python programs for data visualization, automation, and more. Absolutely no programming experience required!

About the reader

If you can move files around on your computer and open a web browser, you can learn to write Python programs with this book!

About the author

Dr. Leo Porter is an Associate Teaching Professor of computer science at UC San Diego. He has over a decade of teaching experience and is well-known for his award-winning research on effective pedagogies and assessments in computer science.

Dr. Daniel Zingaro is an Associate Teaching Professor of computer science and award-winning teacher at the University of Toronto. His main area of research is computer science education research, where he studies how students learn computer science material.