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║  FROM EXCEL TO PYTHON — Exercise File Pack              ║
║  From Spreadsheets to Code Series — Book 1              ║
║  Waskey Press | www.waskeypress.com                     ║
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SETUP
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1. Install Python 3.11+ from python.org
2. Install VS Code from code.visualstudio.com
3. Open a terminal in the starter/ folder
4. Run any exercise file: python ch02_hello.py

FOLDER STRUCTURE
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starter/      .py exercise files, one per chapter
  ch02_hello.py          Chapter 2  — Hello, Python
  ch03_variables.py      Chapter 3  — Variables
  ch04_functions.py      Chapter 4  — Functions
  ch05_lists.py          Chapter 5  — Lists
  ch06_dictionaries.py   Chapter 6  — Dictionaries
  ch07_conditions.py     Chapter 7  — Conditions
  ch08_loops.py          Chapter 8  — Loops
  ch09_functions_advanced.py  Chapter 9  — Functions in Depth
  ch10_text_dates.py     Chapter 10 — Text and Dates
  ch11_excel_io.py       Chapter 11 — Reading/Writing Excel
  ch12_automation.py     Chapter 12 — Automating Real Tasks
  output/                Write your generated files here

data/         CSV datasets used by the exercises
  sales.csv       2,150 orders (2023-2024, 10 columns)
  employees.csv   150 employees
  products.csv    15 products

solutions/    Available at waskeypress.com/files

INSTALL REQUIRED PACKAGES
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pip install openpyxl          # Chapter 11+ (Excel reading/writing)

CONTACT
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