Web Scraper Assignment

This is a web scraper assignment where you are required to extract specific information from an HTML file and generate a JSON string as output. The task involves extracting various details related to a hotel from the provided HTML file.

Task Description

Scraper that reads the content from the HTML file "task 1 - Kempinski Hotel Bristol Berlin, Germany - Booking.com.html" and extracts the following information:

• Hotel name
• Address
• Classification / stars
• Review points
• Number of reviews
• Description
• Room categories
• Alternative hotels

Prerequisites

Before running the code, ensure that you have the following:

• Python installed on your system
• Required libraries installed (e.g., BeautifulSoup, json, etc.)

Run the Code

• Download or clone the repository to your local machine.
• Navigate to the project directory.
• Place the "task 1 - Kempinski Hotel Bristol Berlin, Germany - Booking.com.html" file in the project directory.
• Open the terminal or command prompt.
• Run the following command to execute the code:

python3 start_scraping.py 

• The code will read the HTML file, extract the required information, and generate a JSON string as output.
• The JSON string will be displayed in the terminal or command prompt.

Unit Testing

Unit tests have been implemented to ensure the correctness of the code. To run the unit tests, follow these steps:

• Open the terminal or command prompt.
• Run the following command:

python3 -m unittest tests.test_scraper

• The tests will be executed, and the test results will be displayed in the terminal or command prompt.

Code Structure

The code for the web scraper is implemented in the "web_scraper.py" file. The unit tests are implemented in the "test_web_scraper.py" file. The HTML file "task 1 - Kempinski Hotel Bristol Berlin, Germany - Booking.com.html" is required for the code to run successfully.

Thank you and happy scraping!