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"Intro to web data scraping with Python" by Laura Gutierrez Funderburk #203

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Description

This workshop will cover downloading data from online databases using the requests Python library. Participants will also practice parsing obtained information in JSON and CSV format. Data will then be used for analysis and visualization.

Requirements

Intermediate knowledge of Python programming language: function definition, testing and implementation. Familiarity with pandas dataframes and matplotlib.

Time and Place

Where: Room 7010, Library Research Commons, SFU Burnaby Campus

When: Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 3:00 PM

Registration

https://www.lib.sfu.ca/about/branches-depts/rc/services/workshops/34121

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