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Random Quote Generator And Send Using Email | Python Web Scrapping Using BeautifulSoup
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import requests, random | |
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup | |
import smtplib | |
#Function to generate a random quote. | |
def random_quote(url): | |
conn = requests.get(url) | |
soup = BeautifulSoup(conn.content,'html.parser') | |
quotes = soup.find_all('a', attrs={"title": "view quote"}) | |
quotesList = [] | |
for quote in quotes: | |
quotesList.append(quote.text) | |
num = random.randint(0,len(quotesList)) | |
your_quote = 'Here is Your Quote:\n"'+quotesList[num]+'"' | |
return(print(your_quote)) | |
#function to send generated quote using email | |
def send_email(mail): | |
sender = input("Enter Sender's Email ID:") | |
passwd = input("Enter Sender's Password:") | |
#using apps password is recommended. | |
#or you'll have to enable less secure apps in your google account. | |
reciever = input("Enter Reciever's Email ID:") | |
# If you want to use any other email service, you'll have to change arguements in below function. | |
# Refer smtplib documentation for more information. | |
server = smtplib.SMTP(host='smtp.gmail.com',port=587) | |
server.starttls() | |
server.ehlo() | |
server.login(sender,passwd) | |
server.sendmail(sender,reciever,mail) | |
print("Mail Sent Successfully!") | |
msg = random_quote('https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/inspirational-quotes') | |
mail = f'Subject: "Quote Of The Day"\n\n{msg}' | |
send_email(mail) |
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