Learn to code while building confidence and real-world application: a handbook to Praat scripting

Learn to code while building confidence and real-world application: a handbook to Praat scripting is a programming manual dedicated to all of you who would like to learn the basics before getting into heavy-duty programming. The Praat programming language is simple enough to help you grasp some basic notions of programming, pick your curiosity and accompany you out of your comfort zone.

This manual is addressed to a diverse audience:

• educators looking for a teaching manual for their “Introduction to programming” class;
• computer users who would like to learn how to automate some of their everyday tasks;
• computer users who would like to acquaint themselves with the basics of programming in order to move to a full-fledged programming language;
• Praat users who understand acoustics and use Praat regularly but are unable/unwilling to process extensive amounts of data manually;
• students of English literature whose professor suggested this book as a master class in literary expression;
• aspiring stand-up comedians;
• chill people looking for something to do while sipping on their boba tea.

In other words, you should read this book if you definitely want to:

• gain confidence in order to start programming;
• gain time in your everyday life;
• have a laugh;
• understand what is “under the hood” (how programs work, where they come from);
• offer a comprehensive, easy-to-understand teaching manual for your classes.

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