Python

How to Solve BeautifulSoup HTMLParser Fail

When working with HTML data, one common task is parsing and removing HTML tags to extract the plain text. If you've ever tried to...

How to Fix the u2013 Unicode Error in Openpyxl on Python 2.7

I hit this snag while cleaning up an old Python 2.7 box that still churns out reports. One Excel file refused to convert because...

Fix WinError 5 Pip Permission Errors on Windows 8.1 with Python

I hit this wall on a Windows-8.1 laptop running Python 3.4: every time I tried to upgrade pip (or install anything) the installer froze...

How Do I Fix the Text/Byte Split Issue in Python 3’s XML Generation?

The script builds a tiny XML file with lxml: it creates a <results> root, adds two nodes for “Country” and “City,” then tries to...

How to Run a Execute cURL Commands in Python

I love quick wins in the terminal. Type a single line, hit Enter, and data flows back. But sooner or later I need that...

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