fetch_el_if_available

fetch_el_if_available.py

from typing import Union

def fetch_el_if_available(soup: BeautifulSoup, element_type: str, class_type: str) -> Union[str, None]:
    """Returns element text if found, otherwise returns None.
    
    Args:
        soup (BeautifulSoup): a b24 soup.
        element_type (str): HTML type e.g. 'div'.
        class_type (str): the class of the desired element.
        
    Returns:
        element (str): text inside element.
    """
    element = soup.find(element_type, class_type)
    if element is not None:
        element = element.text

    return element