Python BeautifulSoup: Insert tags or strings immediately before specified tags or strings

Last update on December 21 2024 07:24:34 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

Write a Python program to insert tags or strings immediately before specified tags or strings.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
soup = BeautifulSoup("<b>w3resource.com</b>", "lxml")
print("Original Markup:")
print(soup.b)
tag = soup.new_tag("i")
tag.string = "Python"
print("\nNew Markup, before inserting the text:")
soup.b.string.insert_before(tag)
print(soup.b)

Sample Output:

Original Markup:
<b>w3resource.com</b>

New Markup, before inserting the text:
<b><i>Python</i>w3resource.com</b>

Python Code Editor:

Have another way to solve this solution? Contribute your code (and comments) through Disqus.

Previous: Write a Python program to insert a new text within a url in a specified position.
Next: Write a Python program to insert tags or strings immediately after specified tags or strings.