How do I download a file using urllib.request in Python 3?

Question

So, I\'m messing around with urllib.request in Python 3 and am wondering how to write the result of getting an internet file to a file on the local machine. I tried

Answer 1

An easier way I think (also you can do it in two lines) is to use:

import urllib.request
urllib.request.urlretrieve('http://media-mcw.cursecdn.com/3/3f/Beta.png', 'test.png')

As for the method you have used. When you use g = urllib.request.urlopen('http://media-mcw.cursecdn.com/3/3f/Beta.png') you are just fetching the file. You must use g.read(), g.readlines() or g.readline() to read it it.

It's just like reading a normal file (except for the syntax) and can be treated in a very similar way.

Answer 2

change

f.write(g)

to

f.write(g.read())