Struggling with R scraping? Any tips for handling dynamic content and pagination?

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Hey! R scraping can be a pain, especially with dynamic content. I’ve been there. For dynamic stuff, RSelenium is a solid choice, but it’s slow. Have you tried `htmlunit` or `phantomjs`? They’re headless browsers that might speed things up.

For pagination, I usually write a loop with a try-catch block to handle errors when the script breaks. Also, check out `httr` for handling sessions—it’s a lifesaver for maintaining state across pages.

Good luck, and don’t give up!

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