[Tutor] DEALING WITH API

[Emile van Sebille]

On 8/7/2015 2:14 AM, Gaurav Lathwal wrote:
> Hello everyone. :))
>
> This time I am trying to fetch the required data using the API of the
> website.
> But, the problem I am having is I don't know how to make the request
> properly.
> When I enter the required URL in my browser, it downloads a .tgz which
> includes all the updates that have taken place on the website in the last
> 24 hours.


I'd normally use wget to retrieve tgz files and not a browser.

Emile



> So, when I use urlopen on the same url, & I try to read it, all I get is
> gibberish.
>
> Any help, please ?
> If I am unable to solve this problem, I am quitting programming, I have had
> enough bad experiences. :\ :\
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