Pranay Hannibal
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Pranay Hannibal
Member12/26/2024 at 7:04 am in reply to: How do you scrape product ratings from an e-commerce website?If an API is available, I always use it. It’s faster and avoids dealing with HTML structure changes.
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Pranay Hannibal
Member12/26/2024 at 7:03 am in reply to: How to handle large-scale data scraping efficiently?Scrapy is my go-to tool for large-scale projects. Its built-in features like middlewares and pipelines make it very efficient.
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Pranay Hannibal
Member12/26/2024 at 7:03 am in reply to: What data can I scrape from StockX.com sneaker listings using Ruby?Handling pagination in the StockX scraper allows for collecting data from all available sneakers. Automating navigation through “Next” buttons ensures you capture the entire dataset, which can include rare or popular listings. Random delays between requests help mimic human behavior, reducing the chances of being flagged. With pagination support, the scraper provides a more comprehensive dataset for analysis.
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Pranay Hannibal
Member12/26/2024 at 7:02 am in reply to: How to scrape product prices from Newegg.com using Python?To collect data from all product pages on Newegg, pagination handling is essential. Automating navigation through the “Next” button ensures that you don’t miss products listed on subsequent pages. Random delays between requests make the scraper appear more like a human user, reducing the chances of being flagged. Proper pagination handling ensures a more complete dataset for analysis. This functionality is especially useful when analyzing a large product category.
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Pranay Hannibal
Member12/26/2024 at 7:01 am in reply to: What details can I scrape from EconoLodge.com hotel listings using Ruby?Adding pagination handling allows the scraper to collect hotel data across all available pages. EconoLodge typically lists hotels over multiple pages, so automating navigation through “Next” buttons ensures a complete dataset. Introducing random delays between requests mimics human behavior and reduces the risk of being flagged. With pagination, the scraper becomes more effective for gathering comprehensive hotel data.
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Pranay Hannibal
Member12/26/2024 at 7:01 am in reply to: How can I scrape stock prices from Robinhood.com using Python?Pagination handling is critical for scraping all available stock data from Robinhood. Stocks are often distributed across dynamically loaded sections, so automating scrolling or pagination ensures a comprehensive dataset. Tools like Selenium can help simulate user interactions to load additional stocks. Random delays between interactions mimic human behavior, reducing the risk of detection. Proper pagination handling allows for more detailed analysis of stock trends.
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Pranay Hannibal
Member12/26/2024 at 7:00 am in reply to: Scraping flight details using Go for performance efficiencyFor dynamically loaded content, chromedp is an excellent Go library. It allows JavaScript rendering and interaction with elements like dropdowns and buttons.