Download GeeksForGeeks Articles

# http://www.pillalamarri.in/python/download-geeksforgeeks-articles/
# !/usr/bin/env python
from selenium import webdriver
from webdriver_manager.chrome import ChromeDriverManager
import json
import requests


# article url
# URL = "https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/what-can-i-do-with-python/"


def get_driver():
    # 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")

    # launch browser with predefined settings
    browser = webdriver.Chrome(
        executable_path=ChromeDriverManager().install(), options=chrome_options
    )
    return browser


def download_article(URL):
    browser = get_driver()
    browser.get(URL)

    # launch print and save as pdf
    browser.execute_script("window.print();")
    browser.close()


if __name__ == "__main__":
    URL = input("provide article URL: ")
    # check if the url is valid/reachable
    if requests.get(URL).status_code == 200:
        try:
            download_article(URL)
            print("Your article is successfully downloaded")
        except Exception as e:
            print(e)
    else:
        print("Enter a valid  working URL")
# http://www.pillalamarri.in/python/download-geeksforgeeks-articles/