Updated scraper.py, Updated README.md, Added requirements.txt

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# YouTube-Comment-Scraper
A script to scrape youtube comments and checks whether a user commented on two or all of the given videos
A script to scrape youtube comments and checks whether a user commented on the given videos
# Installation
**1. Clone the project**
```
git clone https://github.com/rly0nheart/YouTube-Comment-Scraper.git
```
**2. Move to YouTube-Comment-Scraper directory**
```
cd YouTube-Comment-Scraper
```
**3. Install dependencies**
## Note
```
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
# Usage
```
python scraper.py <youtube_video_url_1> <youtube_video_url_2> <youtube_video_url_3>
```
> *Alternatively, you could grant execution permission to the downloader and run it as shown below*
**1. Grant execution permission**
```
chmod +x scraper.py
```
**2. Run scraper.py**
```
./scraper.py <youtube_video_url_1> <youtube_video_url_2> <youtube_video_url_3>
```
## Note
> Upon run, the scraper will first check for updates. If found, users will be prompted to download the updates
# Donations
If you would like to donate, you could Buy A Coffee for the developer using the button below
<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/189381184" target="_blank"><img src="https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/default-orange.png" alt="Buy Me A Coffee" height="41" width="174"></a>
Your support will be much appreciated!

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if __name__ == '__main__':
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog='scraper.py')
parser.add_argument('videos', choices=['youtube_video_url_1', 'youtube_video_url_2', 'youtube_video_url_3'])
parser.add_argument('videos', nargs='+', help='List of YouTube video urls')
args = parser.parse_args()
vids = [
'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1Gn85NKrCU',
'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMzKD73cs3c',
'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7VOQ1l20eo'
]
find_multiple_authors(args.videos)