tech: BeautifulSoup, requests, icecream
version: 1.1.1
Book price comparison via multiple online bookshops for Amazxn alternatives returning best price for each stores.
Current list of stores (to be completed):
- AbeBooks
- Amazxn
- Barnes & Noble
- Biblio
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Create a virtual environment :
python3 -m venv virtual
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Activate the virtual environment :
on Linux / Mac OS:
source virtual/Scripts/activate
on Windows:
.\virtual\Scripts\activate
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Install the necessary librairies :
pip install beautifulsoup4 requests icecream
Following improvements are planned in the future :
v1.2:
- take into account the delivery fee
- add other bookstores
- option for displaying prices in different currencies
v2.1:
- return distance of delivery according to user's location and calculate carbon footprint
- flag non-respectful companies