pip install urllib

C++
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)
#Used to make requests
import urllib.request

x = urllib.request.urlopen('https://www.google.com/')
print(x.read())pip install urllib3
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