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Danijel Niobe replied to the discussion How do websites prevent web scraping, and how can you handle these barriers? in the forum General Web Scraping 12 months ago
Reply to How do websites prevent web scraping, and how can you handle these barriers?
Respecting the robots.txt file is good practice. Even if it’s not legally binding, it helps avoid getting your IP banned for scraping disallowed sections of a site
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Danijel Niobe replied to the discussion How does web scraping work using Python and BeautifulSoup? in the forum General Web Scraping 12 months ago
Reply to How does web scraping work using Python and BeautifulSoup?
BeautifulSoup is great for beginners, but for complex tasks, combining it with other tools like pandas for data processing or Scrapy for large-scale scraping makes a big difference.
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Danijel Niobe started the discussion What property data can I scrape from Zoopla.co.uk using Python? in the forum General Web Scraping 12 months ago
What property data can I scrape from Zoopla.co.uk using Python?
Scraping property data from Zoopla.co.uk using Python allows for the collection of details such as property names, prices, and locations. Zoopla is a prominent property website in the UK, offering a wealth of data for real estate market analysis. By using Python’s capabilities, you can automate the process of gathering data efficiently. The…
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Nilam Hubertus replied to the discussion How to scrape classified ads from Craigs list using Python? in the forum General Web Scraping 12 months ago
Reply to How to scrape classified ads from Craigs list using Python?
Storing the scraped data in a structured format is critical for efficient analysis. Instead of printing the data, consider saving it to a CSV file or a database. Libraries like csv or pandas in Python make it easy to write data to files, while databases like SQLite or MongoDB allow for more advanced querying and analysis. This approach…
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Nilam Hubertus replied to the discussion How to extract property prices from Rightmove.co.uk using Ruby? in the forum General Web Scraping 12 months ago
Reply to How to extract property prices from Rightmove.co.uk using Ruby?
Fingerprinting is hard to bypass. I’ve used Selenium with browser extensions to mimic real user behavior, but it’s time-consuming and not always foolproof.
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Nilam Hubertus started the discussion How to extract property prices from Rightmove.co.uk using Ruby? in the forum General Web Scraping 12 months ago
How to extract property prices from Rightmove.co.uk using Ruby?
Scraping property prices from Rightmove.co.uk using Ruby is a great way to collect valuable data for the real estate market, including property names, prices, and locations. Rightmove is one of the largest property websites in the UK, making it an excellent source for analyzing pricing trends and property availability. The first step in…
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