You gotta love a 2-line python solution

[jfong at ms4.hinet.net]

DFS at 2016/5/3 9:12:24AM wrote:
> try
> 
> from urllib.request import urlretrieve
> 
> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/21171718/urllib-urlretrieve-file-python-3-3
> 
> 
> I'm running python 2.7.11 (32-bit)

Alright, it works...someway.

I try to get a zip file. It works, the file can be unzipped correctly.

>>> from urllib.request import urlretrieve
>>> urlretrieve("http://www.caprilion.com.tw/fed.zip", "d:\\temp\\temp.zip")
('d:\\temp\\temp.zip', <http.client.HTTPMessage object at 0x03102C50>)
>>>

But when I try to get this forum page, it does get a html file but can't be viewed normally.

>>> urlretrieve("https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.lang.python/jFl3GJ
bmR7A", "d:\\temp\\temp.html")
('d:\\temp\\temp.html', <http.client.HTTPMessage object at 0x03102A90>)
>>>

I suppose the html is a much complex situation where more processes need to be done before it can be opened by a web browser:-)