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Improve scroll delay for Instagram Profile Scraper #22

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7 changes: 3 additions & 4 deletions main.py
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logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

MAX_STALE_ITERATIONS = 500 # Stop after this many iterations with no new links
SCROLL_PAUSE_MIN = 0.8 # Minimum pause between scrolls (seconds)
SCROLL_PAUSE_MAX = 2.0 # Maximum pause between scrolls (seconds)
SCROLL_DELAY = 1.5 # Consistent delay between scrolls (seconds)
SCROLL_AMOUNT = 600 # Pixels to scroll down per iteration
SAVE_INTERVAL = 50 # Save to CSV every N iterations

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if iteration % SAVE_INTERVAL == 0:
save_to_csv(list(all_links), output_file)

# Scroll down with randomized delay to appear more human
# Scroll down with consistent delay
driver.execute_script(f"window.scrollBy(0, {SCROLL_AMOUNT});")
time.sleep(random.uniform(SCROLL_PAUSE_MIN, SCROLL_PAUSE_MAX))
time.sleep(SCROLL_DELAY)

except KeyboardInterrupt:
logger.info("\nScraping interrupted by user.")
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