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What if the data needs to be saved in a structured format? Would JSON or a database like MongoDB be a better choice for storing and querying availability details across a large dataset?

Saving the extracted reviews in a structured format like JSON or a relational database would improve data management. This would allow for efficient querying and analysis, particularly when handling large datasets or integrating with analytics tools.

Go’s concurrency model allows for scraping multiple pages simultaneously with minimal resource usage, making it a great option for large-scale scraping projects.

Pagination is another tricky part. I usually look for the “Next Page” button, extract its link, and loop through all the pages to get the complete dataset.

One way I deal with frequent website changes is by building a flexible scraper that uses CSS selectors instead of hardcoding tags or classes. This approach ensures the scraper is easier to update when the website layout changes.