Python Web Scraping: Display the name of the most recently added dataset on data.gov
Write a Python program to display the name of the most recently added dataset on data.gov.
Sample Solution:
Python Code:
from lxml import html
import requests
response = requests.get('http://catalog.data.gov/dataset?q=&sort=metadata_created+desc')
doc = html.fromstring(response.text)
title = doc.cssselect('h3.dataset-heading')[0].text_content()
print("The name of the most recently added dataset on data.gov:")
print(title.strip())
Sample Output:
The name of the most recently added dataset on data.gov: Small Cell Locations
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