I’ve been using lxml for *parsing html with python* for a while now, and it’s been a game-changer. The speed is unreal, especially for large datasets.
Regex is a bad idea unless you’re 100% sure the HTML is super simple. Even then, it’s risky.
For messy HTML, I’d suggest using `html5lib` with BeautifulSoup. It’s slower but way more forgiving.
Also, check out this tutorial for lxml: [lxml Tutorial](https://lxml.de/tutorial.html). It’s a lifesaver.
Regex is a bad idea unless you’re 100% sure the HTML is super simple. Even then, it’s risky.
For messy HTML, I’d suggest using `html5lib` with BeautifulSoup. It’s slower but way more forgiving.
Also, check out this tutorial for lxml: [lxml Tutorial](https://lxml.de/tutorial.html). It’s a lifesaver.