README.md

LeetCode Questions Scraper

This repository contains a Python-based LeetCode questions scraper, designed to extract and organize data from the LeetCode platform. The code is structured into several modules, each serving a specific purpose.

Code Structure

• scraper_code/: Contains the core scraping modules.

  • scraper.py: Primary script for scraping LeetCode questions.
  • scrape_code.py: Additional script for extracting code snippets from questions.

• utils.py: A collection of utility functions used in the scraping process.

• combiner.py: Combines the processed data into a consolidated JSON file.

How to Use

1. Scraper Execution:

   Start with the main scraping script:

   cd scraper_code
   python scraper.py

   This will generate JSON files in the scraped_data directory.

2. Chromedriver Configuration:

   Open the scraper.py file in the scraper_code directory and specify the path to the ChromeDriver executable in the code. Replace 'path/to/chromedriver.exe' with the actual path on your system.

   # Specify the path to ChromeDriver executable
   chrome_driver_path = 'path/to/chromedriver.exe'  # Replace with the actual path
   
   # Initialize the WebDriver
   chrome_options = webdriver.ChromeOptions()
   chrome_options.add_argument("--start-maximized")
   chrome_options.add_argument("--disable-notifications")
   driver = webdriver.Chrome(executable_path=chrome_driver_path, options=chrome_options)

3. Combining Data:

   Combine all the scraped data:

   python combiner.py

   The consolidated JSON file will be generated and can be found in the root directory.

Collaboration

Collaboration and contributions are welcome! If you have ideas for improvements, additional features, or optimizations, feel free to fork the repository, make your changes, and submit a pull request. Let's work together to enhance this LeetCode questions scraper!

Happy coding! 🚀