Explanation of the technical advantages of the JSON format
The tool uses JSON output based on three main design considerations:
- System compatibility: JSON, as a universal data exchange format, is supported by all major programming languages for easy subsequent processing. Tests show that Python parses JSON 6-8 times faster than XML.
- automation-friendly: Structured data can be fed directly into AI models (e.g. GPT series), eliminating the web crawling and cleaning steps. Actual cases show integration efficiency improvement of 40%.
- human readable: Although machine-oriented and optimized, the indented format still facilitates manual access and is particularly suitable for quick previews by financial analysts.
The project roadmap indicates that CSV output options may be added in the future to meet spreadsheet user needs, but JSON will remain as the core format.
This answer comes from the articleWeb Crawler: a command-line tool for real-time searching of Internet informationThe
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