Scrapes the current forbidden/limited list for Yu-Gi-Oh! cards and converts it to JSON.

yugiohlist.js

var _ 		= require('underscore')
var cheerio = require('cheerio')
var request = require('request')

var println = console.log

request('http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/limited/', function (err, res, body) {
	var $ = cheerio.load(body)

	var cards = []

	$('#colfull_main table tr')
		.filter(function (i, e) {
			return $(e).children('td').first().text() != "Card Type" 
			&& ($(e).children().length == 4 || $(e).children().length == 5)
		})
		.each(function (i, elem) {
		var data = $(elem)
			.children('td')
			.map(function (ii, e) {
				return $(e).text()
			})
			.get()

		cards.push({
			"type" 		: data[0],
			"name" 		: data[1].replace(/\s+/g, ' '),
			"status" 	: data[2],
			"comment" 	: data[3].trim()
		})
	})

	println(JSON.stringify(cards, null, '    '))
})

/* Sample output (As of Jan 3, 2015)

[
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "BURNER, DRAGON RULER OF SPARKS",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "CHAOS EMPEROR DRAGON - ENVOY OF THE END",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "CYBER JAR",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "CYBER-STEIN",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "DARK MAGICIAN OF CHAOS",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "DESTINY HERO - DISK COMMANDER",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "ELEMENTAL HERO STRATOS",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "FIBER JAR",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "FISHBORG BLASTER",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "LIGHTNING, DRAGON RULER OF DRAFTS",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "MAGICAL SCIENTIST",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "MAKYURA THE DESTRUCTOR",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "MIND MASTER",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "MORPHING JAR",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "MORPHING JAR #2",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "REACTAN, DRAGON RULER OF PEBBLES",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "RESCUE CAT",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "SANGAN",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "SINISTER SERPENT",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "STREAM, DRAGON RULER OF DROPLETS",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "SUBSTITOAD",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "TRIBE-INFECTING VIRUS",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "VICTORY DRAGON",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "WITCH OF THE BLACK FOREST",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "YATA-GARASU",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Fusion",
        "name": "THOUSAND-EYES RESTRICT",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Synchro",
        "name": "BRIONAC, DRAGON OF THE ICE BARRIER",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Synchro",
        "name": "TRISHULA, DRAGON OF THE ICE BARRIER",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Xyz",
        "name": "NUMBER 16: SHOCK MASTER",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Xyz",
        "name": "WIND-UP CARRIER ZENMAITY",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "BRAIN CONTROL",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "BUTTERFLY DAGGER - ELMA",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "CARD DESTRUCTION",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "CARD OF SAFE RETURN",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "CHANGE OF HEART",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "COLD WAVE",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "CONFISCATION",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "DELINQUENT DUO",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "DIMENSION FUSION",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "DRAGON RAVINE",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "FUTURE FUSION",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "GATEWAY OF THE SIX",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "GIANT TRUNADE",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "GRACEFUL CHARITY",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "HARPIE'S FEATHER DUSTER",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "HEAVY STORM",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "LAST WILL",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "MASS DRIVER",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "METAMORPHOSIS",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "MIRAGE OF NIGHTMARE",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "MONSTER REBORN",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "PAINFUL CHOICE",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "POT OF AVARICE",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "POT OF GREED",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "PREMATURE BURIAL",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "SPELLBOOK OF JUDGMENT",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "SUPER POLYMERIZATION",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "SUPER REJUVENATION",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "TEMPLE OF THE KINGS",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "THE FORCEFUL SENTRY",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Trap",
        "name": "CRUSH CARD VIRUS",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Trap",
        "name": "EXCHANGE OF THE SPIRIT",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Trap",
        "name": "IMPERIAL ORDER",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Trap",
        "name": "LAST TURN",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Trap",
        "name": "RETURN FROM THE DIFFERENT DIMENSION",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Trap",
        "name": "RING OF DESTRUCTION",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Trap",
        "name": "ROYAL OPPRESSION",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Trap",
        "name": "SELF-DESTRUCT BUTTON",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Trap",
        "name": "SIXTH SENSE",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Trap",
        "name": "SOLEMN JUDGMENT",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Trap",
        "name": "TIME SEAL",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Trap",
        "name": "TRAP DUSTSHOOT",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Trap",
        "name": "ULTIMATE OFFERING",
        "status": "Forbidden",
        "comment": "Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster",
        "name": "LEFT ARM OF THE FORBIDDEN ONE",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster",
        "name": "LEFT LEG OF THE FORBIDDEN ONE",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster",
        "name": "RIGHT ARM OF THE FORBIDDEN ONE",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster",
        "name": "RIGHT LEG OF THE FORBIDDEN ONE",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "ARTIFACT MORALLTACH",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": "New"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "ATLANTEAN DRAGOONS",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "BLACK LUSTER SOLDIER - ENVOY OF THE BEGINNING ",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "BLASTER, DRAGON RULER OF INFERNOS",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "BROTHERHOOD OF THE FIRE FIST - SPIRIT",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "DANDYLION",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "DARK ARMED DRAGON",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "DEBRIS DRAGON",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "DEEP SEA DIVA",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "EXODIA THE FORBIDDEN ONE",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "GENEX ALLY BIRDMAN",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "GLADIATOR BEAST BESTIARI",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "GLOW-UP BULB",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "INFERNITY ARCHFIEND",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "INZEKTOR DRAGONFLY",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "INZEKTOR HORNET",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "NEO-SPACIAN GRAND MOLE",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "NIGHT ASSAILANT",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "RED-EYES DARKNESS METAL DRAGON",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "REDOX, DRAGON RULER OF BOULDERS",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "RESCUE RABBIT",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "TEMPEST, DRAGON RULER OF STORMS",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "THUNDER KING RAI-OH",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "TIDAL, DRAGON RULER OF WATERFALLS",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "WIND-UP MAGICIAN",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Ritual",
        "name": "EVIGISHKI GUSTKRAKEN",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Ritual",
        "name": "EVIGISHKI MIND AUGUS",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Synchro",
        "name": "DARK STRIKE FIGHTER",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": "Was Forbidden"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Synchro",
        "name": "DEWLOREN, TIGER KING OF THE ICE BARRIER",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Synchro",
        "name": "LEGENDARY SIX SAMURAI - SHI EN",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Synchro",
        "name": "T.G. HYPER LIBRARIAN",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "ALLURE OF DARKNESS",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "BOOK OF MOON",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "BURIAL FROM A DIFFERENT DIMENSION",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "DIMENSIONAL FISSURE",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "DIVINE WIND OF MIST VALLEY",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "FINAL COUNTDOWN",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "FOOLISH BURIAL",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "GOLD SARCOPHAGUS",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "INFERNITY LAUNCHER",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "LIMITER REMOVAL",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "MIND CONTROL",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "MONSTER GATE",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "ONE DAY OF PEACE",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "ONE FOR ONE",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "RAIGEKI",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "REKINDLING",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "ROYAL TRIBUTE",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "SACRED SWORD OF SEVEN STARS",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "SNATCH STEAL",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": "Was Forbidden"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "SOUL CHARGE",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "SPELLBOOK OF FATE",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Trap",
        "name": "BOTTOMLESS TRAP HOLE",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Trap",
        "name": "COMPULSORY EVACUATION DEVICE",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Trap",
        "name": "ERADICATOR EPIDEMIC VIRUS",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Trap",
        "name": "GEARGIAGEAR",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Trap",
        "name": "INFERNITY BARRIER",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Trap",
        "name": "MACRO COSMOS",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Trap",
        "name": "MAGICAL EXPLOSION",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Trap",
        "name": "SOLEMN WARNING",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Trap",
        "name": "SOUL DRAIN",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Trap",
        "name": "TORRENTIAL TRIBUTE",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Trap",
        "name": "WALL OF REVEALING LIGHT",
        "status": "Limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "CARD TROOPER",
        "status": "Semi-limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "CHAOS SORCERER",
        "status": "Semi-limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "GORZ THE EMISSARY OF DARKNESS",
        "status": "Semi-limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "HONEST",
        "status": "Semi-limited",
        "comment": "Was Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "LONEFIRE BLOSSOM",
        "status": "Semi-limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "NECROFACE",
        "status": "Semi-limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "SUMMONER MONK",
        "status": "Semi-limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "TRAGOEDIA",
        "status": "Semi-limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Synchro",
        "name": "GOYO GUARDIAN",
        "status": "Semi-limited",
        "comment": "Was Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "ADVANCED RITUAL ART",
        "status": "Semi-limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "CHAIN STRIKE",
        "status": "Semi-limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "DARK HOLE",
        "status": "Semi-limited",
        "comment": "Was Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "HIERATIC SEAL OF CONVOCATION",
        "status": "Semi-limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Trap",
        "name": "CEASEFIRE",
        "status": "Semi-limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Trap",
        "name": "OJAMA TRIO",
        "status": "Semi-limited",
        "comment": ""
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "BLACKWING - GALE THE WHIRLWIND",
        "status": "No longer on list",
        "comment": "Was Semi-Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "MERMAIL ABYSSGUNDE",
        "status": "No longer on list",
        "comment": "Was Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Monster/Effect",
        "name": "REBORN TENGU",
        "status": "No longer on list",
        "comment": "Was Semi-Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Spell",
        "name": "REASONING",
        "status": "No longer on list",
        "comment": "Was Semi-Limited"
    },
    {
        "type": "Trap",
        "name": "THE TRANSMIGRATION PROPHECY",
        "status": "No longer on list",
        "comment": "Was Semi-Limited"
    }
]
*/