Build a Web Scraper with Python

Create Effective Web Scraping Scripts with Python

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Last Updated: 2022-04-25 12:04:35 English Course Type: Self Learning

Create files in Python
Create directories in Python
Create functions that can scrape the web
Build complete web scraper script
Pull out data from any web page

This courses will teach you how to build a bot/script that is capable of collecting important data from the web. The good news about this course is that you don't need advanced knowledge in Python nor in any programming language. All you need is just simple knowledge of how to create simple Python functions.

The amount of data that is present on the intent today is insanely huge. The days where you would just copy and paste data from several web pages are gone because it will take you forever to collect a huge amount of data. Therefore, creating a script that is capable of gathering up data from web pages comes in handy. It will save a massive amount of time. Not to mention that it will also gather up data from the web in a organized file where you don't have to spent time and money fixing up collected data.

By the end of this course you will have built a script using Python programming language that is capable of gathering data from the web.

Why should you take this course?

There are many reasons why this course is extremely important. First and most prominently is that you will learn one of the most important capabilities of Python. As you know, Python is pretty much able to do anything! But it's great for certain areas than others. It's undoubtedly the best language to use when it comes to data since, machine learning and web scraping. So let me list out why you should take this course:

1. You can specialize in web scraping after taking this course.

2. You will intensify your skills in Python.

3. You will be able to modify the script for your own goal.

4. You will have a new skill in you resume.

What you will learn in this course?

1. Create directories.

2. Create files.

3. Write to files

4. Modify files.

5. Delete files.

6. How to use BeautifulSoup library.

7. How to write a python function that can scrape the web.

8. How functions that scrape the web work together.

9. How to write a script that is effective enough to get specific piece of data from the web.

10. Much much more...

Note: The project that will be created throughout this course will be provided so that you can download it and use it for commercial and non-commercial purposes.

Computer with Windows or MAC
Internet connection
Basic knowledge of how to create a function in python

Web developers
Data scientists
Data gatherers
Programmers who want to learn a new skill in python

Section 1 : Course Content 32 Lectures 02:23:06
Lecture 1 :
Introduction Preview
Lecture 2 :
Install Python Windows
Lecture 3 :
Install Python Mac
Lecture 4 :
Which IDE?
Lecture 5 :
Create Project
Lecture 6 :
Python in VS
Lecture 7 :
create Directory
Lecture 8 :
Create files
Lecture 9 :
Write to files
Lecture 10 :
Clear files
Lecture 11 :
File existence
Lecture 12 :
Read files 1
Lecture 13 :
Read files 2
Lecture 14 :
Install BeautifulSoup
Lecture 15 :
BeautifulSoup Doc
Lecture 16 :
BeautifulSoup example
Lecture 17 :
More on BeautifulSoup
Lecture 18 :
Importing functions
Lecture 19 :
Making requests
Lecture 20 :
The logic
Lecture 21 :
Main function
Lecture 22 :
Get href
Lecture 23 :
Storing scraped data
Lecture 24 :
Reading data 1
Lecture 25 :
Reading data 2
Lecture 26 :
Get more info 1
Lecture 27 :
Get more info 2
Lecture 28 :
Get more info 3
Lecture 29 :
Get more info 4
Lecture 30 :
Get paragraph that contains a keyword
Lecture 31 :
Conclusion
Lecture 32 :
Final words

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Hi, it's Mustafa Alawi, a software developer and entrepreneur with several years of experience. And who have taught more than 3000 students several topics in the field of web development and software development. I've also worked on several projects developing Android Apps for businesses and worked as a consultant helping local business. My entrepreneurial tendency has led me to create CalmAndCode which is an online brand and website that helps developers improve their programming skills by building real-world projects rather focusing on theoretical concepts that wouldn't help them in the real job market. All my courses are project-based that mimic real-world projects that you would be working on in the real world. Hence, you will be confident and prepared for working on different projects having gained the skills required.