Downloading Large Files -- Feedback?

[Alex Martelli]

mwt <michaeltaft at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the explanation. That is exactly what I'm looking for. In a
> way, it's kind of neat that urlopen just *does* it, no questions asked,
> but I'd like to just know the basics, which is what it sounds like
> urlretrieve covers. Excellent. Now, let's see what I can whip up with
> that. 

Yes, I entirely understand your mindset, because mine is so similar: I
prefer using higher-level "just works" abstractions, BUT also want to
understand what's going on "below"... "just in case"!-)

> -- just bought "cookbook" and "nutshell" moments ago btw....

Nice coincidence, and thanks!-)


Alex