Web Scraping Tutorial with Scrapy and Python for Beginners - CSS Selectors vs. Xpath: Pros and Cons Explained

The video tutorial explores the differences between CSS and Xpath selectors for selecting web elements in HTML documents. It covers the pros and cons of each method, provides practical examples, and offers recommendations on when to use each selector. The tutorial concludes with advice on choosing the right selector based on personal comfort and project requirements.

Explain how to select an A tag using CSS selectors.

Describe the folder structure used in Xpath for selecting elements.

What are the main differences between CSS selectors and Xpath?

How do you retrieve text from an element using CSS and Xpath?

What is the significance of the text function in Xpath?

What are some advantages of using Xpath over CSS selectors?

In what scenarios would you prefer to use CSS selectors instead of Xpath?