Develop a Python script or module that extracts data from HTML tables and exports it into a separate CSV (Comma Separated Values) file. This tool will provide an efficient way to convert structured tabular data from web pages into a format that can be easily used and analyzed in spreadsheet software.
Features
Table Detection: Implement functionality to identify and extract tables from HTML documents.
CSV Export: Provide options to export each detected table as a separate CSV file.
Customized Naming: Allow users to specify custom names for the generated CSV files.
Handle Multiple Tables: Ensure the script can handle cases where there are multiple tables on a single page.
Example Usage
import table_to_csv
# Extract tables from an HTML file and save as separate CSV files
table_to_csv.extract_and_save('sample.html', output_folder='output_folder')
# Customize CSV file names
table_to_csv.extract_and_save('sample.html', output_folder='output_folder', custom_names=['table1.csv', 'table2.csv'])
Difficulty: Beginner/Intermediate
Tags: Python, HTML, Table Extraction, CSV Export, Data Extraction
Additional Information
Consider using libraries like beautifulsoup4 for parsing HTML content and csv for handling CSV operations in Python.
Ensure that the script provides informative error messages in case of invalid HTML input or other issues during the extraction process.
Objective
Develop a Python script or module that extracts data from HTML tables and exports it into a separate CSV (Comma Separated Values) file. This tool will provide an efficient way to convert structured tabular data from web pages into a format that can be easily used and analyzed in spreadsheet software.
Features
Table Detection: Implement functionality to identify and extract tables from HTML documents.
CSV Export: Provide options to export each detected table as a separate CSV file.
Customized Naming: Allow users to specify custom names for the generated CSV files.
Handle Multiple Tables: Ensure the script can handle cases where there are multiple tables on a single page.
Example Usage
Difficulty: Beginner/IntermediateTags: Python, HTML, Table Extraction, CSV Export, Data ExtractionAdditional Information
Contribution Guidelines
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folder_name: detect_html_tables_to_csvscript_name: detect_html_tables_to_csv