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how to check the 'content/type' using urlopen


i have the following code to open a URL address, but can you please
tell me how can I check the content type of the url response?

Thank you.

try:
req = Request(url, txdata, txheaders)
handle = urlopen(req)
except IOError, e:
print e
print 'Failed to open %s' % url
return 0;

else:
data = handle.read()

Apr 15 '07 #1
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On Apr 15, 2007, at 6:25 PM, John wrote:
>
i have the following code to open a URL address, but can you please
tell me how can I check the content type of the url response?

Thank you.

try:
req = Request(url, txdata, txheaders)
handle = urlopen(req)
except IOError, e:
print e
print 'Failed to open %s' % url
return 0;

else:
data = handle.read()
Not absolutely sure about this, but try handle.headers. get('Content-
Type') before the read.

hth,
Michael
---
Asking a person who he *is* ... is not Pythonic! --Anton Vredegoor


Apr 16 '07 #2
Michael Bentley <mi*****@jedimi ndworks.comwrit es:
On Apr 15, 2007, at 6:25 PM, John wrote:

i have the following code to open a URL address, but can you please
tell me how can I check the content type of the url response?

Thank you.

try:
req = Request(url, txdata, txheaders)
handle = urlopen(req)
except IOError, e:
print e
print 'Failed to open %s' % url
return 0;

else:
data = handle.read()

Not absolutely sure about this, but try handle.headers. get('Content-
Type') before the read.
handle.get_head er("Content-type")
John
Apr 16 '07 #3

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