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Web Scraping with Python

1. Getting Acquainted with HTML

Introduction to Web ScrapingWhat is HTML?HTML StructureInspecting PagesHTML AttributesClasses and IdsAccessing an ElementOpening HTML FileChallenge: Read the HTML FileApplying String MethodsChallenge: Count Number of Images

2. Beautiful Soup: Part I

What is Beautiful Soup?Navigating HTML DocumentChallenge: The BeautifulSoup ObjectChallenge: HTML ElementsWorking with Specific ElementsChallenge: HTML Elements 2

3. Beautiful Soup: Part II

Attributes & Contents of ElementChallenge: AttributesAttributes & Contents of Multiple ElementsChallenge 3: Text from HTML ElementsAdvanced SearchChallenge: Find All

Web Scraping with Python

Introduction to Web ScrapingIntroduction to Web Scraping

Welcome to the course! Today, we will begin exploring how Web Scraping works. Web Scraping is a process used to automatically extract information from websites. For instance, you can use it to compare prices on various platforms or gather data about stocks.

There are numerous methods in Python for extracting data. Let's compare the most popular libraries for Web Scraping: Requests, Beautiful Soup, lxml, and Selenium.

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Throughout this course, our primary focus will be on the first two libraries. However, it's worth noting that Selenium and lxml are incredibly powerful tools:

  • Selenium enables JavaScript support, a programming language that allows developers to interact with dynamic fields and menus.
  • lxml facilitates working with both HTML and XML files.

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Section 1. Chapter 1
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