python urllib3 download file
import requests print('Beginning file download with requests') url = 'http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/J---aiyznGQ/mqdefault.jpg' r = requests.get(url) with open('/Users/scott/Downloads/cat3.jpg', 'wb') as f: f.write(r.content) # Retrieve HTTP meta-data print(r.status_code) print(r.headers['content-type']) print(r.encoding)