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Error handling is critical for maintaining the reliability of the scraper. Sephora may update its page structure, and missing elements like prices or ratings could cause the script to fail. Adding checks for null values or wrapping the parsing logic in try-catch blocks prevents crashes. Logging skipped items helps identify and refine problem…

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Error handling ensures the scraper remains functional despite changes in Kickstarter’s page layout. Missing elements, such as funding goals or pledged amounts, could cause the script to fail without proper checks. Adding conditions for null values prevents crashes and allows the scraper to skip problematic elements. Regular updates to the script…

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For dynamic content, I use JavaScript libraries or cURL to fetch JSON responses. This method avoids parsing HTML for every request and improves efficiency.

To manage unexpected changes in structure, I implement dynamic selectors based on attributes rather than fixed class names. This makes the scraper more adaptable to layout updates.

Error handling is crucial to ensure that the scraper remains functional despite changes in Trulia’s website structure. For example, if the class names or tags for prices and property details are updated, the scraper should log these issues without failing entirely. Wrapping the parsing logic in conditional statements or try-catch blocks prevents…

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