It can be difficult to scrap data from websites. It doesn’t have to be.

You can use XPath orCSS with Scrapy. You are sure to find a solution that works for you with the large number of examples from both techniques.

Scrapy can handle the job if you have targeting data on a single page. Even if the data is in a list, you can get specific patterns out of it. It is not difficult to build up a specific Scrapy job.

The library is called Scrapy. You will feel right at home using Scrapy if you are familiar with any of the above.

You will understand at the end of this course.

What Scrapy is used for. How to install it. How to use Scapy.

You will be able to target specific elements on a webpage, whether the element is stand along or in a list. You can get a group of elements or just one. Specific types of data can be pulled down using this technique.

The project at the end of the course will help solidify what you have learned. The project solution includes a full walk through.