How to extract text from an ebook or pdf?

Moneymaker$18 said:

Hey guys, I’ve been a long time lurker here but recently I created a website and have a question that may seem simple. Is there a way to scrape or extract text from an e-book or pdf? I want to be able to target an exact keyword or words. Would this require some type of Python script or is there something already available? Thanks!

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import PyPDF2
fhandle = open(r'D:\examplepdf.pdf', 'rb')
pdfReader = PyPDF2.PdfFileReader(fhandle)
pagehandle = pdfReader.getPage(0)
print(pagehandle.extractText())

avinashsah said:

You are correct, use python... PyPDF2 module should do the job...

Here's a sample code for u:

Python:

import PyPDF2
fhandle = open(r'D:\examplepdf.pdf', 'rb')
pdfReader = PyPDF2.PdfFileReader(fhandle)
pagehandle = pdfReader.getPage(0)
print(pagehandle.extractText())

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avinashsah said:

You are correct, use python... PyPDF2 module should do the job...

Here's a sample code for u:

Python:

import PyPDF2
fhandle = open(r'D:\examplepdf.pdf', 'rb')
pdfReader = PyPDF2.PdfFileReader(fhandle)
pagehandle = pdfReader.getPage(0)
print(pagehandle.extractText())

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