PyWikiHow

An unofficial WikiWow python API. Uses BeautifulSoup to scrape WikiHow and return the data you want.

• Installation
• Usage
  • Random How To
  • Searching
  • Parsing

Installation

pip install pywikihow

Usage

Random How To

Learn random stuff! Retuns a random WikiHow article. Sometimes they're weird.

from pywikihow import RandomHowTo

how_to = RandomHowTo()
how_to.print()

Searching

from pywikihow import WikiHow, search_wikihow


max_results = 1  # default for optional argument is 10
how_tos = search_wikihow("how to learn programming", max_results)
assert len(how_tos) == 1
how_tos[0].print()


# for efficiency and to get unlimited entries, the best is to use the generator
for how_to in WikiHow.search("how to learn python"):
    how_to.print()

Parsing

Manipulate HowTo objects

from pywikihow import HowTo

how_to = HowTo("https://www.wikihow.com/Train-a-Dog")

data = how_to.as_dict()

print(how_to.url)
print(how_to.title)
print(how_to.intro)
print(how_to.n_steps)
print(how_to.summary)

first_step = how_to.steps[0]
first_step.print()
data = first_step.as_dict()

how_to.print(extended=True)

ToDo

• Many WikiHow articles also contain "Parts" which break down further into sub-steps. Write a function to parse these additional divisions.
• Add parser for tips
• Add parser for warnings