What to know about web scraping Web scraping is usually an automated process, but it doesn't have to be; data can be scraped from websites manually, by humans, though that's slow and inefficient.

My go-to language for web scraping is Python, as it has well-integrated libraries that can generally handle all of the functionality required. And sure enough, a Selenium library exists for Python.

Web scraping is a controversial topic — and a confusing one, from a legal point of view. According to Arezou Rezai of UK-based law firm Paris Smith, "There is no specific law prohibiting scraping." ...

My go-to language for web scraping is Python, as it has well-integrated libraries that can generally handle all of the functionality required. And sure enough, a Selenium library exists for Python.

As one of the most popular, versatile, and beginner-friendly programming languages, Python can be used for a variety of tasks from analyzing data to building websites. This workshop explores how to ...