in reply to Speeding things up

"I haven't programmed in perl since the last century and things have moved on"

They sure have. You could consider using something like this (Mojo:::UserAgent/Mojo::DOM based). Also, you'll want to ensure you're not violating the terms or service/use. Sites the size/nature of Argos will likely automatically block/throttle you for such rapid fire requests.

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Re^2: Speeding things up
by Anonymous Monk on Apr 15, 2018 at 13:14 UTC

    Thanks. I'll explore the Mojo thingy to minimise thumps.

    I'd hope that 100 hits a minute to a site that size wouldn't trigger and DDoS alarms but you're right, I should have a look at their robot policy.

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      I find the mojo route quick, easy to code and maintain, selectors make this sort of thing trivial. Post a reply if you have problems, I'll take a look.

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