Title: Is cheerio npm still the best for web scraping, or should I switch?
Hey folks! Been using cheerio npm for a while now, and it's been solid for basic HTML parsing. But lately, I'm wondering if it's still the go-to for scraping?
Like, it's *super* fast and lightweight, but what about dynamic content? Cheerio npm doesn’t run JS, so if a site loads stuff with AJAX or React, it’s kinda useless, right?
Also, how reliable is cheerio npm these days with modern, messy HTML? I’ve hit a few quirks where selectors don’t work as expected.
For static sites, it’s still a beast, but for anything fancy, Puppeteer might be better? Or is there a middle ground?
Curious what y’all think—still rocking cheerio npm, or moved on?
(Also, any tips for handling its limitations? 😅)
Hey folks! Been using cheerio npm for a while now, and it's been solid for basic HTML parsing. But lately, I'm wondering if it's still the go-to for scraping?
Like, it's *super* fast and lightweight, but what about dynamic content? Cheerio npm doesn’t run JS, so if a site loads stuff with AJAX or React, it’s kinda useless, right?
Also, how reliable is cheerio npm these days with modern, messy HTML? I’ve hit a few quirks where selectors don’t work as expected.
For static sites, it’s still a beast, but for anything fancy, Puppeteer might be better? Or is there a middle ground?
Curious what y’all think—still rocking cheerio npm, or moved on?
(Also, any tips for handling its limitations? 😅)