๐ฅ๏ธ Selenium is basically a Web Browser Automation Tool, which simulates a user surfing the Internet. It allows โ
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๐ฑ๏ธ Clicking buttons
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โจ๏ธ Entering information in forms
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๐ Searching for specific information on the web pages
๐ฅ๏ธ Selenium came into existence to overcome the limitations ๐ซ of Beautiful Soup, allowing for interaction with dynamic content and JavaScript-heavy websites.
Before we begin, make sure you have the following tools set up ๐ง:
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Python ๐
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Selenium WebDriver ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ
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Browser Driver (e.g., ChromeDriver) ๐
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To install Selenium, use the following command:
pip install selenium
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๐งRemeber to download the appropriate WebDriver for your browser from here ๐ฅ๏ธ.
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โฌ๏ธ Download the appropriate version of ChromeDriver ๐ ๏ธ compatible with your Chrome browser ๐ version.