Chilkat2-Python

Example: Http.QuickGet method

Demonstrates the QuickGet method. Chilkat2-Python

import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

http = chilkat2.Http()
http.KeepResponseBody = True

# This URL is valid and can be tested...

# zipBytes is a memoryview
zipBytes = http.QuickGet("https://chilkatdownload.com/example_data/hamlet.zip")
if (http.LastMethodSuccess == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

if (http.LastStatus != 200):
    print("Response status code: " + str(http.LastStatus))
    print(http.LastResponseBody)
    sys.exit()

zip = chilkat2.Zip()

# Open the zip from the bytes contained in bd.
success = zip.OpenFromMemory(zipBytes)
if (success == False):
    print(zip.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Get the entry for the file we want..
entry = chilkat2.ZipEntry()
success = zip.EntryOf("hamlet.xml",entry)
if (success == False):
    print(zip.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Convert all line endings to CRLF (if needed)
lineEndingBehavior = 2
xmlStr = entry.UnzipToString(lineEndingBehavior,"utf-8")
if (entry.LastMethodSuccess == False):
    print(entry.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# The XML in this case is about 274K, so let's just examine the last 20 lines...
sb = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
sb.Append(xmlStr)

print(sb.LastNLines(20,True))