A Python script that provides a function for downloading files from a given URL and saving them to a specified destination.
Whether you need to download CSV files, images, documents, or any other file type, the File Downloader provides a simple and convenient function for automating the download process. It also includes error handling to gracefully handle failed downloads.
Features Simple function for downloading files from URLs Customizable HTTP headers for advanced request customization Error handling for handling failed downloads Supports various file types Installation To use the File Downloader, you'll need to have Python installed on your system. You can download Python from the official website: https://www.python.org/downloads/
After installing Python, you can install the required dependencies by running the following command:
Copy code pip install requests Usage Import the download_file function from file_downloader.py into your Python script.
Call the download_file function, providing the URL of the file you want to download and the destination path where you want to save it. You can also specify custom headers for the HTTP request if needed.
python Copy code import requests
def download_file(url, destination, headers=None): # Implementation of the function goes here
url = "https://www.example.com/file.csv" destination = "path/to/save/file.csv" headers = {"User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0"} # Example header download_file(url, destination, headers) Customize the url, destination, and headers variables according to your requirements.
Run your Python script, and the file will be downloaded from the specified URL and saved to the destination path.
Contributing Contributions to this project are welcome. If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please feel free to submit a pull request or open an issue in the GitHub repository.
License This project is licensed under the MIT License. You're free to use, modify, and distribute the code for both personal and commercial purposes.