[b]"Can someone explain what is data scraping and how it works?"[/b] or [b]"What is data scraping, and why is it s

Data scraping is basically automated data collection. Instead of you clicking through pages, a script does it.

Why? Cuz manual work sucks. Companies scrape for competitor analysis, stock tracking, etc.

Is it legal? Meh. Some sites allow it (APIs are safer), others will block you. For beginners, try Outwit Hub or Data Miner.

Example: Scraping job postings from LinkedIn to analyze hiring trends.