Feel free to ask about anything related to Python.

[Cantlatz]

Greetings everyone,

As stated in the title, I am available to answer any questions you may have regarding Python, particularly related to web scraping and automation. Feel free to ask me anything.

 

[GlimmerDean]

What is the process of implementing a monad in Python?

 

[Verbtern]

Which one would you prefer: requests or urllib? Selenium or Puppeteer? Lxml or BeautifulSoup?

 

[ChiriMo]

How can we effectively transform Python into a desktop .exe application suitable for Windows 11?

 

[Endurgy]

Could you kindly recommend a suitable course for newcomers? I'm specifically interested in something focused on automation and web scraping. Many thanks in advance! (I'm planning to begin this month)

 

[GeniusArticle]

How can we effectively transform Python into a desktop .exe application suitable for Windows 11?

Employ PyInstaller for the task.

 

[Frantsto]

requests or urllib ?
selenium or puppeteer ?
lxml or beautifulsoup ?

 

[Cantlatz]

requests or urllib ?
selenium or puppeteer ?
lxml or beautifulsoup ?

Requests
Selenium
BeautifulSoup

 

[Cantlatz]

What is the process of implementing a monad in Python?

Here's a really helpful tool.

Monads in Python

A simple implementation of the Failure monad.

medium.com

 

[Shaingh]

How did you manage to learn to use Python without feeling like you want to give up? My brain feels like it's melting!

 

[Cantlatz]

Could you kindly recommend a suitable course for newcomers? I'm specifically interested in something focused on automation and web scraping. Many thanks in advance! (I'm planning to begin this month)

I like to begin with the basics first. Once you've got those down, you can explore any direction you want. I recommend starting with AI. As for courses, I think Mosh Hamadani's channel is a great place to learn. Good luck!

 

[Binderke]

requests or urllib ?
selenium or puppeteer ?
lxml or beautifulsoup ?

AIOHTTP simplifies parallelism compared to other options.
It's like comparing apples to oranges (Python vs. JavaScript).
Regular expressions (Regex).

 

[Cropol]

Hello everyone,

Feel free to ask me anything about Python, particularly in the areas of web scraping and automation.

How can I open a specific Chrome browser instance that is already synced and signed in? I have a shortcut on my PC, but despite trying ChatGPT and other resources, I haven't been able to accomplish this.

 

[Cantlatz]

How can I open a specific Chrome browser instance that is already synced and signed in? I have a shortcut on my PC, but despite trying ChatGPT and other resources, I haven't been able to accomplish this.

Here's a YouTube video that explains how to do that.

 

[TwitEdit]

ChatGPT has joined the conversation...

 

[Slipkin]

How to navigate around funcaptcha?

 

[FinestNyc]

How can I open a specific Chrome browser instance that is already synced and signed in? I have a shortcut on my PC, but despite trying ChatGPT and other resources, I haven't been able to accomplish this.

Simple—store the profile in your folders, then instruct Python to access that folder.

How to navigate around funcaptcha?

The easiest approach is to use a captcha-solving service. With Python requests, you can identify your specific captcha code, send it to the service, and then input their response into the captcha field.

 

[Cantlatz]

ChatGPT has joined the conversation...

Nope, haha!

 

[Cantlatz]

How to navigate around funcaptcha?

You need a captcha-solving service such as 2Captcha.

 

[WeirdHello]

I hate to burst your bubble, but Puppeteer is your best bet—no question about it. (Playwright might also be an option, but definitely not Selenium.)

requests or urllib ?
selenium or puppeteer ?
lxml or beautifulsoup ?

Don't waste your time with Selenium; it has numerous drawbacks, including a lack of high-quality libraries for effective scraping or botting. Opt for Puppeteer or Playwright instead, as they offer excellent stealth and accuracy for automation. I switched from Selenium to Puppeteer and it was the best decision I ever made.

funcaptcha?

Puppeteer (Node.js) provides many solutions for this, and various NPM libraries can address the issue effectively. Generally, you'll find Python packages that attempt to replicate (but often fail to match) the functionality of Puppeteer/Node.js packages.

Just go with Puppeteer.