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JavaScript

Posted by markwolkenfelt
markwolkenfelt
Courses Plus Student 34 Points

Use Node.js Google Play Store Scraper

Hey guys,

Probably a basic question, I am new to node.js and I am trying to use this scraper; https://github.com/facundoolano/google-play-scraper

I managed to use my terminal to install the tool & libraries, also npm test works fine.

However, how do I use their commands to get the data? They give an example of:

var gplay = require('google-play-scraper'); gplay.app({appId: 'com.dxco.pandavszombies'}) .then(console.log, console.log);

Do I have to create a new file?

Kind regards!

Mark

2 Answers

Iain Simmons
MOD
Iain Simmons
Treehouse Moderator 32,305 Points
Iain Simmons
Iain Simmons
Treehouse Moderator 32,305 Points

Yes, just put that code in a file and then run node app.js (replacing app.js with the name of/path to your file).

markwolkenfelt
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markwolkenfelt
Courses Plus Student 34 Points
markwolkenfelt
markwolkenfelt
Courses Plus Student 34 Points

Thanks!