The get_text() function is used to extract the text from certain tags specific by a parameter. An example of how to use it is below:
```Python
# Example HTML file
<div>
    <div id="productTitle">Example Title</div>
    <p>
        "This is an example paragraph.
    </p>
</div>
```
```Python
title = soup.find(id="productTitle").get_text()
print(title)

# Output
Example Title
```

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Helpful Beautiful Soup Functions

https://www.crummy.com/software/BeautifulSoup/bs4/doc/

BeautifulSoup Documentation

With the find() function, people are able to search for anything on a web page. Below are examples of how to use the find() function:

```Python
title = soup.find(id="productTitle").get_text()
price = soup.find(id="priceblock_ourprice").get_text()
```

find() returns the first instance of your search parameter in the HTML/XML file and returns None if nothing is found.

Beautiful Soup find() Function

Beautiful Soup get_text() Function

The strip() method returns a copy of the string with both leading and trailing characters removed (based on the string argument passed). It is often used to get rid of empty spaces and new lines.

Beautiful Soup strip() function

The split() functioin splits the string into different parts and then you can use the parts that you desire. It works with a combination of the separator and a string.

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