[b]"What's the best way to handle web scraping with PHP these days?"[/b] or [b]"Need help with web scraping in PHP

"Need help with web scraping in PHP—any tips or libraries you recommend?"

Hey folks!

So I’ve been messing around with web scraping php lately, and man, it’s a mixed bag. Used to rely on Simple HTML DOM, but it feels kinda outdated now.

Anyone got recs for better libs? Heard about Goutte and Symfony’s BrowserKit, but not sure if they’re worth the hassle.

Also, how do y’all handle JS-heavy sites? PHP ain’t the best for that, right? Or am I missing something?

Kinda torn between sticking with web scraping php or just jumping to Python (urgh, but everyone says it’s better).

Throw me your thoughts—no wrong answers here!

(Also, if you’ve got any horror stories, I’m here for the drama lol.)