Intro
Web scraping is the automated process of extracting data from websites
Web scraping is an automated method to extract large amounts of data from websites. This data, usually in HTML format, is converted into structured formats like spreadsheets or databases for further use. It can be done through online tools, APIs, or custom code. While major websites like Google, Twitter, and Facebook offer APIs for structured data access, web scraping is often used for sites that lack such options or restrict data access.
Resources
Chapter 13 - Web Scraping, Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, 3rd Ed