how to pull text from html with python beautifulsoup
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I have the following text from a web page:
<dd><p class="Definition"><span class="DefinitionTerm"><df>Example Term</df>
</span>Here is the meaning of my term and its description; (<span
class="TermLink" lang="fr">définition</span>)</p></dd>
<dd><p class="Definition"><span class="DefinitionTerm"><df>Example Term
2</df></span>Here is the meaning of my term 2 and its description; (<span
class="TermLink" lang="fr">définition</span>)</p></dd>
<dd><p class="Definition"><span class="DefinitionTerm"><df>Example Term
3</df></span>Here is the meaning of my term 3 and its description; (<span
class="TermLink" lang="fr">définition</span>)</p></dd>
I am trying to use the python beautifulsoup library to pull the Definitionterm e.g. "Example Term" followed by it's description.
Hence i would like to see:
"Example Term", "Here is the meaning of my term and its description"
"Example Term2", "Here is the meaning of my term2 and its description"
"Example Term3", "Here is the meaning of my term3 and its description"
python
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I have the following text from a web page:
<dd><p class="Definition"><span class="DefinitionTerm"><df>Example Term</df>
</span>Here is the meaning of my term and its description; (<span
class="TermLink" lang="fr">définition</span>)</p></dd>
<dd><p class="Definition"><span class="DefinitionTerm"><df>Example Term
2</df></span>Here is the meaning of my term 2 and its description; (<span
class="TermLink" lang="fr">définition</span>)</p></dd>
<dd><p class="Definition"><span class="DefinitionTerm"><df>Example Term
3</df></span>Here is the meaning of my term 3 and its description; (<span
class="TermLink" lang="fr">définition</span>)</p></dd>
I am trying to use the python beautifulsoup library to pull the Definitionterm e.g. "Example Term" followed by it's description.
Hence i would like to see:
"Example Term", "Here is the meaning of my term and its description"
"Example Term2", "Here is the meaning of my term2 and its description"
"Example Term3", "Here is the meaning of my term3 and its description"
python
asked Nov 22 at 1:33
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What have you tried so far? Have you looked at any Beautiful Soup tutorials?
– John Gordon
Nov 22 at 1:34
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I have the following text from a web page:
<dd><p class="Definition"><span class="DefinitionTerm"><df>Example Term</df>
</span>Here is the meaning of my term and its description; (<span
class="TermLink" lang="fr">définition</span>)</p></dd>
<dd><p class="Definition"><span class="DefinitionTerm"><df>Example Term
2</df></span>Here is the meaning of my term 2 and its description; (<span
class="TermLink" lang="fr">définition</span>)</p></dd>
<dd><p class="Definition"><span class="DefinitionTerm"><df>Example Term
3</df></span>Here is the meaning of my term 3 and its description; (<span
class="TermLink" lang="fr">définition</span>)</p></dd>
I am trying to use the python beautifulsoup library to pull the Definitionterm e.g. "Example Term" followed by it's description.
Hence i would like to see:
"Example Term", "Here is the meaning of my term and its description"
"Example Term2", "Here is the meaning of my term2 and its description"
"Example Term3", "Here is the meaning of my term3 and its description"
python
asked Nov 22 at 1:33
user7330810
132
I have the following text from a web page:
<dd><p class="Definition"><span class="DefinitionTerm"><df>Example Term</df>
</span>Here is the meaning of my term and its description; (<span
class="TermLink" lang="fr">définition</span>)</p></dd>
<dd><p class="Definition"><span class="DefinitionTerm"><df>Example Term
2</df></span>Here is the meaning of my term 2 and its description; (<span
class="TermLink" lang="fr">définition</span>)</p></dd>
<dd><p class="Definition"><span class="DefinitionTerm"><df>Example Term
3</df></span>Here is the meaning of my term 3 and its description; (<span
class="TermLink" lang="fr">définition</span>)</p></dd>
I am trying to use the python beautifulsoup library to pull the Definitionterm e.g. "Example Term" followed by it's description.
Hence i would like to see:
"Example Term", "Here is the meaning of my term and its description"
"Example Term2", "Here is the meaning of my term2 and its description"
"Example Term3", "Here is the meaning of my term3 and its description"
python
python
asked Nov 22 at 1:33
user7330810
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asked Nov 22 at 1:33
user7330810
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asked Nov 22 at 1:33
user7330810
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asked Nov 22 at 1:33
user7330810
132
asked Nov 22 at 1:33
user7330810
132
132
What have you tried so far? Have you looked at any Beautiful Soup tutorials?
– John Gordon
Nov 22 at 1:34
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What have you tried so far? Have you looked at any Beautiful Soup tutorials?
– John Gordon
Nov 22 at 1:34
What have you tried so far? Have you looked at any Beautiful Soup tutorials?
– John Gordon
Nov 22 at 1:34
What have you tried so far? Have you looked at any Beautiful Soup tutorials?
– John Gordon
Nov 22 at 1:34
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html = '''<dd><p class="Definition"><span class="DefinitionTerm"><df>Example Term</df> </span>Here is the meaning of my term and its description; (<span class="TermLink" lang="fr">définition</span>)</p></dd><dd><p class="Definition"><span class="DefinitionTerm"><df>Example Term 2</df></span>Here is the meaning of my term 2 and its description; (<span class="TermLink" lang="fr">définition</span>)</p></dd><dd><p class="Definition"><span class="DefinitionTerm"><df>Example Term 3</df></span>Here is the meaning of my term 3 and its description; (<span class="TermLink" lang="fr">définition</span></p></dd>'''
soup = BeautifulSoup(html, 'html.parser')
for each in soup.findAll('p', class_='Definition'):
print(each.get_text())`
answered Nov 22 at 3:13
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thankyou - that worked perfectly for me. Thanks.
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html = '''<dd><p class="Definition"><span class="DefinitionTerm"><df>Example Term</df> </span>Here is the meaning of my term and its description; (<span class="TermLink" lang="fr">définition</span>)</p></dd><dd><p class="Definition"><span class="DefinitionTerm"><df>Example Term 2</df></span>Here is the meaning of my term 2 and its description; (<span class="TermLink" lang="fr">définition</span>)</p></dd><dd><p class="Definition"><span class="DefinitionTerm"><df>Example Term 3</df></span>Here is the meaning of my term 3 and its description; (<span class="TermLink" lang="fr">définition</span></p></dd>'''
soup = BeautifulSoup(html, 'html.parser')
for each in soup.findAll('p', class_='Definition'):
print(each.get_text())`
answered Nov 22 at 3:13
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html = '''<dd><p class="Definition"><span class="DefinitionTerm"><df>Example Term</df> </span>Here is the meaning of my term and its description; (<span class="TermLink" lang="fr">définition</span>)</p></dd><dd><p class="Definition"><span class="DefinitionTerm"><df>Example Term 2</df></span>Here is the meaning of my term 2 and its description; (<span class="TermLink" lang="fr">définition</span>)</p></dd><dd><p class="Definition"><span class="DefinitionTerm"><df>Example Term 3</df></span>Here is the meaning of my term 3 and its description; (<span class="TermLink" lang="fr">définition</span></p></dd>'''
soup = BeautifulSoup(html, 'html.parser')
for each in soup.findAll('p', class_='Definition'):
print(each.get_text())`
answered Nov 22 at 3:13
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html = '''<dd><p class="Definition"><span class="DefinitionTerm"><df>Example Term</df> </span>Here is the meaning of my term and its description; (<span class="TermLink" lang="fr">définition</span>)</p></dd><dd><p class="Definition"><span class="DefinitionTerm"><df>Example Term 2</df></span>Here is the meaning of my term 2 and its description; (<span class="TermLink" lang="fr">définition</span>)</p></dd><dd><p class="Definition"><span class="DefinitionTerm"><df>Example Term 3</df></span>Here is the meaning of my term 3 and its description; (<span class="TermLink" lang="fr">définition</span></p></dd>'''
soup = BeautifulSoup(html, 'html.parser')
for each in soup.findAll('p', class_='Definition'):
print(each.get_text())`
answered Nov 22 at 3:13
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html = '''<dd><p class="Definition"><span class="DefinitionTerm"><df>Example Term</df> </span>Here is the meaning of my term and its description; (<span class="TermLink" lang="fr">définition</span>)</p></dd><dd><p class="Definition"><span class="DefinitionTerm"><df>Example Term 2</df></span>Here is the meaning of my term 2 and its description; (<span class="TermLink" lang="fr">définition</span>)</p></dd><dd><p class="Definition"><span class="DefinitionTerm"><df>Example Term 3</df></span>Here is the meaning of my term 3 and its description; (<span class="TermLink" lang="fr">définition</span></p></dd>'''
soup = BeautifulSoup(html, 'html.parser')
for each in soup.findAll('p', class_='Definition'):
print(each.get_text())`
answered Nov 22 at 3:13
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