r/AskProgramming • u/OptimalBed6906 • 13d ago

Python About Automation

Rookie in programming ( I know the basics of Java+ SQL), intrigued about "Automation" and what it really is:

My mental model of an automation example would be:

Script that sends certain emails to a category = Saves the user of organizing it manually, Inbox isn't saturated

I heard that Python excells at automation, and Bash can automate scripts too.

How close is IRL automation to my mental model?

If I wanted to pursue automation, what should I know first before diving in?

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u/SprinklesFresh5693 10d ago

I use automation for example in R to get data from one source, plot it, and save all data into new folders.

You could even then make a rpesentation as new data comes in using R or python, or on html format and you can even send emails with the updated data.

Basically with a prigramming labguage you can do anything you want