I Solved 10 Everyday Problems with Python in Just 10 Lines of Code!

PYTHON MAKES PROBLEM-SOLVING EFFORTLESS!

I Solved 10 Everyday Problems with Python in Just 10 Lines of Code!

Python is a powerhouse for solving real-world problems with minimal effort. Whether you’re automating mundane tasks, improving productivity, or just having fun, Python can make life easier in just a few lines of code.

Here are 10 everyday problems that i solve with Python in just 10 lines of code!

1. Convert Speech to Text

Want to quickly transcribe an audio file? Python’s speech_recognition library makes it easily.

pip install SpeechRecognition

import speech_recognition as sr   
 
audio_file_path = "/Users/Aashish/Downloads/Adver.wav" 
recognizer = sr.Recognizer() 
with sr.AudioFile(audio_file_path) as source: 
    audio = recognizer.record(source) 
text = recognizer.recognize_google(audio)   
print(text)

Audio file used : https://voiceage.com/wbsamples/in_mono/Adver.wav

# output 
'2 by 2 features all large and small'

This is helpful to convert voice notes into text automatically!

2. Extract Text from an Image (OCR)

Need to copy text from an image? Use pytesseract to extract it!

pip install pytesseract 
pip install pillow

from PIL import Image   
import pytesseract   
 
img_path = "/Users/Aashish/Downloads/text.png" 
img = Image.open(img_path)   
text = pytesseract.image_to_string(img)   
print(text)

# output 
'It was the best of\ntimes, it was the worst\nof times, it was the age\nof wisdom, it was the\nage of foolishness...\n'

This is helpful to quickly extract printed text from receipts, books, or screenshots.

3. Automate Sending Emails

Send an email without opening your inbox using smtplib.

import smtplib   
 
server = smtplib.SMTP("smtp.gmail.com", 587)   
server.starttls()   
server.login("your_email@gmail.com", "password")   
server.sendmail("your_email@gmail.com", "recipient@gmail.com", "Hello from Python!")   
server.quit()

This is useful to automate notifications, reminders, and reports via email.

4. Find the Weather of Any City

Get real-time weather updates using OpenWeather API.

pip install requests

import requests   
 
city = "New York"   
api_key = "your_api_key"   
url = f"http://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?q={city}&appid={api_key}&units=metric"   
data = requests.get(url).json()   
print(f"Temperature: {data['main']['temp']}°C")

This is useful to check the weather before stepping out!

5. Generate a QR Code

Create a QR code for a website or text with qrcode.

pip install qrcode

import qrcode 
 
data = "https://medium.com/@aashishkumar12376"   
qr = qrcode.make(data)   
qr.save("qrcode.png")

Output

This is useful to share links and information quickly using QR codes.

6. Resize Multiple Images at Once

Resize a batch of images with PIL.

pip install pillow

from PIL import Image   
import os 
 
for file in os.listdir("images"):   
    if file.endswith(".jpg"):   
        img = Image.open(f"images/{file}")   
        img = img.resize((300, 300))   
        img.save(f"resized/{file}")

This is useful to resize images for social media, websites, or email attachments.

7. Convert a PDF to Text

Extract text from a PDF using PyMuPDF.

pip install PyMuPDF

import pymupdf 
 
pdf_path = "/Users/Aashish/Downloads/sample.pdf" 
doc = pymupdf.open(pdf_path) # open a document 
text = ""   
for page in doc: # iterate the document pages 
  text += page.get_text() # get plain text encoded as UTF-8 
print(text)

PDF file used : https://pdfobject.com/pdf/sample.pdf

# output 
'Sample PDF\nThis is a simple PDF file. Fun fun fun.\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Phasellus facilisis odio sed mi. \nCurabitur suscipit. Nullam vel nisi. Etiam semper ipsum ut lectus. Proin aliquam, erat eget \npharetra commodo, eros mi condimentum quam, sed commodo justo quam ut velit. \nInteger a erat. Cras laoreet ligula cursus enim. Aenean scelerisque velit et tellus. \nVestibulum dictum aliquet sem. Nulla facilisi. Vestibulum accumsan ante vitae elit. Nulla \nerat dolor, blandit in, rutrum quis, semper pulvinar, enim. Nullam varius congue risus. \nVivamus sollicitudin, metus ut interdum eleifend, nisi tellus pellentesque elit, tristique \naccumsan eros quam et risus. Suspendisse libero odio, mattis sit amet, aliquet eget, \nhendrerit vel, nulla. Sed vitae augue. Aliquam erat volutpat. Aliquam feugiat vulputate nisl. \nSuspendisse quis nulla pretium ante pretium mollis. Proin velit ligula, sagittis at, egestas a, \npulvinar quis, nisl.\nPellentesque sit amet lectus. Praesent pulvinar, nunc quis iaculis sagittis, justo quam \nlobortis tortor, sed vestibulum dui metus venenatis est. Nunc cursus ligula. Nulla facilisi. \nPhasellus ullamcorper consectetuer ante. Duis tincidunt, urna id condimentum luctus, nibh \nante vulputate sapien, id sagittis massa orci ut enim. Pellentesque vestibulum convallis \nsem. Nulla consequat quam ut nisl. Nullam est. Curabitur tincidunt dapibus lorem. Proin \nvelit turpis, scelerisque sit amet, iaculis nec, rhoncus ac, ipsum. Phasellus lorem arcu, \nfeugiat eu, gravida eu, consequat molestie, ipsum. Nullam vel est ut ipsum volutpat \nfeugiat. Aenean pellentesque.\nIn mauris. Pellentesque dui nisi, iaculis eu, rhoncus in, venenatis ac, ante. Ut odio justo, \nscelerisque vel, facilisis non, commodo a, pede. Cras nec massa sit amet tortor volutpat \nvarius. Donec lacinia, neque a luctus aliquet, pede massa imperdiet ante, at varius lorem \npede sed sapien. Fusce erat nibh, aliquet in, eleifend eget, commodo eget, erat. Fusce \nconsectetuer. Cras risus tortor, porttitor nec, tristique sed, convallis semper, eros. Fusce \nvulputate ipsum a mauris. Phasellus mollis. Curabitur sed urna. Aliquam nec sapien non \nnibh pulvinar convallis. Vivamus facilisis augue quis quam. Proin cursus aliquet metus. \nSuspendisse lacinia. Nulla at tellus ac turpis eleifend scelerisque. Maecenas a pede vitae \nenim commodo interdum. Donec odio. Sed sollicitudin dui vitae justo.\nMorbi elit nunc, facilisis a, mollis a, molestie at, lectus. Suspendisse eget mauris eu tellus \nmolestie cursus. Duis ut magna at justo dignissim condimentum. Cum sociis natoque \npenatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Vivamus varius. Ut sit \namet diam suscipit mauris ornare aliquam. Sed varius. Duis arcu. Etiam tristique massa \neget dui. Phasellus congue. Aenean est erat, tincidunt eget, venenatis quis, commodo at, \nquam.\n'

This is useful to quickly extract text from PDFs for editing or searching.

8. Track Live Crypto Prices

Get real-time cryptocurrency prices using the Binance API.

pip install requests

import requests 
 
url = "https://api.binance.com/api/v3/ticker/price?symbol=BTCUSDT"   
data = requests.get(url).json()   
print(f"Bitcoin Price: ${data['price']}")

# output 
84140.04000000

This is useful to stay updated on crypto prices without checking an app!

9. Create a To-Do List App (CLI)

Manage tasks with this simple to-do list program.

tasks = [] 
 
while True:   
    task = input("Enter task (or 'exit'): ")   
    if task.lower() == "exit":   
        break   
    tasks.append(task)   
print("\nYour Tasks:")   
print("\n".join(tasks))

Enter task (or 'exit'): Task1 
Enter task (or 'exit'): Task2 
Enter task (or 'exit'): Task3 
Enter task (or 'exit'): exit 
 
Your Tasks: 
Task1 
Task2 
Task3

This is useful to keep track of daily tasks in a lightweight, distraction-free way.

10. Find and Remove Duplicate Files

Save storage space by deleting duplicate files.

import os   
import hashlib 
 
files = {}   
for file in os.listdir("files"):   
    with open(f"files/{file}", "rb") as f:   
        hash = hashlib.md5(f.read()).hexdigest()   
        if hash in files:   
            os.remove(f"files/{file}")   
        else:   
            files[hash] = file

This is useful to free up disk space by removing redundant files.

Final Thoughts

Python proves that automation and efficiency don’t require complex coding. With just a few lines, you can enhance productivity, save time, and simplify daily tasks. Try these scripts and see how Python can improve your workflow!

Which problem do you think is the most useful? Let me know in the comments!