Python Automation

  1. Scheduling and Triggering Scripts
    1. Time-Based Operations
      1. Working with Dates and Times
        1. datetime Module
          1. time Module
            1. Date Arithmetic
              1. Time Zones
                1. Formatting Dates and Times
                2. Script Delays and Timing
                  1. sleep Function
                    1. Precise Timing
                      1. Interval-based Execution
                    2. In-Script Scheduling
                      1. The schedule Library
                        1. Installing schedule
                          1. Creating Simple Jobs
                            1. Recurring Jobs
                              1. Daily Jobs
                                1. Weekly Jobs
                                  1. Hourly Jobs
                                    1. Custom Intervals
                                    2. Job Parameters and Arguments
                                      1. Canceling Jobs
                                        1. Running Scheduler Continuously
                                        2. Advanced Scheduling Patterns
                                          1. Conditional Scheduling
                                            1. Dynamic Scheduling
                                              1. Job Queues
                                            2. System-Level Scheduling
                                              1. Cron Jobs on Linux and macOS
                                                1. Understanding Cron Syntax
                                                  1. Cron Time Expressions
                                                    1. Editing Crontab
                                                      1. User vs System Crontabs
                                                        1. Environment Variables in Cron
                                                          1. Logging Cron Output
                                                            1. Common Cron Patterns
                                                            2. Windows Task Scheduler
                                                              1. Creating Tasks via GUI
                                                                1. Command-Line Task Creation
                                                                  1. Task Triggers
                                                                    1. Task Actions
                                                                      1. Task Conditions
                                                                        1. Task Settings
                                                                          1. Monitoring Task History
                                                                          2. Alternative Scheduling Solutions
                                                                          3. Event-Driven Automation
                                                                            1. File System Monitoring
                                                                              1. Network Event Triggers
                                                                                1. System Event Responses

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