Script added for saving GeeksforGeeks article as pdf #229

Author: ShivSt

projects/download GeeksForGeeks articles/downloader.py

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+# !/usr/bin/env python
+from selenium import webdriver
+import json
+import requests
+
+
+# article url
+# URL = "https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/what-can-i-do-with-python/"
+
+
+def download_article(URL):
+    # chrome options settings
+    chrome_options = webdriver.ChromeOptions()
+    settings = {
+        "recentDestinations": [
+            {"id": "Save as PDF", "origin": "local", "account": ""}
+        ],
+        "selectedDestinationId": "Save as PDF",
+        "version": 2,
+    }
+    prefs = {
+        "printing.print_preview_sticky_settings.appState": json.dumps(settings)
+    }
+    chrome_options.add_experimental_option("prefs", prefs)
+    chrome_options.add_argument("--kiosk-printing")
+    chrome_options.binary_location = (
+        r"C:\Program Files (x86)/"
+        + r"BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe"
+    )
+    CHROMEDRIVER_PATH = r"chromedriver.exe"
+
+    # launch browser with predefined settings
+    browser = webdriver.Chrome(
+        executable_path=CHROMEDRIVER_PATH, options=chrome_options
+    )
+    browser.get(URL)
+
+    # launch print and save as pdf
+    browser.execute_script("window.print();")
+    browser.close()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    URL = input("provide article URL: ")
+    if requests.get(URL).status_code == 200:
+        download_article(URL)
+        print("Your article is successfully downloaded")
+    else:
+        print("Enter a valid  working URL")

projects/download GeeksForGeeks articles/readme.md

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+# Download GeeksForGeeks Articles as pdf
+<!--Remove the below lines and add yours -->
+This script take the link to a GeeksForGeeks article as input and store the complete article as a pdf.
+
+### Prerequisites
+<!--Remove the below lines and add yours -->
+* selenium
+* requests
+* Run `pip install -r requirements.txt` to install required external modules.
+
+### How to run the script
+<!--Remove the below lines and add yours -->
+- Execute `python3 downloader.py`
+- Type in URL of article when prompted.
+
+### Screenshot/GIF showing the sample use of the script
+<!--Remove the below lines and add yours -->
+![Screenshot of the Output](Screenshot.jpg)
+
+## *Author Name*
+<!--Remove the below lines and add yours -->
+[Shiv Thakur](https://github.com/ShivSt)

projects/download GeeksForGeeks articles/requirements.txt

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+requests==2.24.0
+selenium==3.141.0