This is a question about scrapy.
When storing items in a database, why is conventional to implement via a pipeline rather than the Feed Export mechanism?
Feed Exports - Output your scraped data using different formats and storages
One of the most frequently required features when implementing scrapers is being able to store the scraped data properly
Item Pipeline - Post-process and store your scraped data
Typical use for item pipelines are... storing the scraped item in a database
What's the difference, pros/cons between the two, and (why) is the pipeline more suitable?
Thx