MaggotInfested

joined 6 months ago

I test with IDLE for python + use selenium for driver directory (geckodrive)

[–] MaggotInfested@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I could send it to you privately if you let me know ur discord or something

I don't like to touch js so ive being going python only. (besides basic html & Css) but I found puppeteer and didn't really get it.

The discord thing is a no-go since I don't really know how to make my issue palatable. That's why I used lemmy. Thanks again!

I am having to frankinscript because resources don't really give out the code for my needs. I am using command prompt from win powershell and testing with python IDLE

[–] MaggotInfested@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 months ago (4 children)

I'm attempting to make a webscraper that can grab online books that are stored within the site or stored with a direct link to the storage site. I don't want to reinvent this but finding one that I can work and/or build off of is hard due to my lack of experience and vague resources.

[–] MaggotInfested@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

This was the original plan but it doesn't work as well for this on 'dynamic' websites

[–] MaggotInfested@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 months ago (3 children)

My current script uses bs4 and request imports. It also has the selenium import for geckodrive but I am considering just removing that feature lol

I wouldn't mind taking it up if I could just focus on what i'm interested in working on. Python seems simple enough after spending 9 hours trying to get this to work lol. I don't want to "reinvent the wheel" as much as I just want to be able to understand and work with tools that already exist.

[–] MaggotInfested@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I don't want a point and click scraper, just a guide that isn't assuming I have background + simple mans terms for easier reading. Thanks for believing in me to be able to build the basic skills necessary! Much appreciated :3

[–] MaggotInfested@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I recommend talking to a LLM

Any recommendations? Not chat-GPT

Also thanks for the help so far!

[–] MaggotInfested@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I don't have programming experience and what sorts of software can "drive" the driver?

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