Description
Book SynopsisThis fun, hands-on book will take your basic Python skills to the next level as you build voice-controlled apps to use in your daily life. Starting with a Python refresher and an introduction to speech-recognition/text-to-speech functionalities, you'll soon ease into more advanced topics, like making your own modules and building working voice-controlled apps. Each chapter scaffolds multiple projects that allow you to see real results from your code at a manageable pace, while end-of-chapter exercises strengthen your understanding of new concepts.
Trade Review"Everything you need to build a voice interface to the digital world. Voice is a critical part of the coming metaverse and Dr. Liu helps us take this leap."
—Shane Hadden, Financial Technology Lecturer, University of Kentucky
"A solid book for anyone who wants to leverage the power of the Python programming language to add speech capabilities to their programs . . .
Make Python Talk presents these speech software libraries with clarity and ease."
—Al Sweigart, best-selling author of Automate the Boring Stuff with Python and many other No Starch Press titles
Table of ContentsIntroductionPart I: Getting StartedChapter 1: Install Python via Anaconda and Spyder
Chapter 2: Python Refresher
Part II: Learning to TalkChapter 3: Speech Recognition
Chapter 4: Make Python Talk
Chapter 5: Speaking Applications
Chapter 6: Web Scraping Podcasts, Radios, and Videos
Chapter 7: Building a Virtual Personal Assistant
Chapter 8: Know-it-all VPA
Part III: Interactive GamesChapter 9: Graphics and Animation with the turtle Module
Chapter 10: Tic-Tac-Toe
Chapter 11: Connect Four
Chapter 12: guess-the-word Game
Chapter 13: Smart Games: Adding Intelligence
Part IV: Going FurtherChapter 14: Financial Applications
Chapter 15: Stock Market Watch
Chapter 16: Use Other Languages: Translator
Chapter 17: Ultimate VPA
Appendix A: Useful Speech Modules
Appendix B: Answers to End of Chapter Exercises
Index
