Can't Extract Image From PHP in Python

Question

I'm trying to build a program in Python that will scrape a website for an image and download it, but the website returns this link:

http://www.tapmusic.net/lastfm/collage.php?user=kogam7&type=7day&size=5x5

Which doesn't have a *.jpg or *.png extension. So when I try to use the following code:

import urllib , urllib2, os , sys , time
img = urllib.urlopen("http://www.tapmusic.net/lastfm/collage.php?user=kogam7&amp;type=7day&amp;size=5x5").read()
hand0 = open("test.jpg" , "w")
hand0.write(img)
hand0.close()

It writes an image that looks like this:

https://i.sstatic.net/yWCBg.jpg

Does anyone know what's going wrong?

I have just tried the script, it works fine here. (OS X)

nikora
– nikora

2015-02-28 22:57:05 +00:00
Commented Feb 28, 2015 at 22:57 — nikora
– nikora, Commented Feb 28, 2015 at 22:57
Using Windows, sorry

Ted
– Ted

2015-02-28 23:03:14 +00:00
Commented Feb 28, 2015 at 23:03 — Ted
– Ted, Commented Feb 28, 2015 at 23:03

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 11:44:28Z

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from urllib2 import urlopen

# Use 'wb' over 'w' 
with open('image.jpg', 'wb') as f:
    f.write(urlopen('http://www.tapmusic.net/lastfm/collage.php?user=kogam7&type=7day&size=5x5').read())

Learn more about what 'wb' stands for and why it is required on windows.

What is the 'wb' mean in this code, using Python?

edited May 23, 2017 at 11:44

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answered Feb 28, 2015 at 23:03

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mhawke · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-28 23:00:39Z

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You must open the output file in binary mode by passing "wb" to open(). This is significant if you are using Windows (which I assume you are because your code should otherwise work), i.e.

import urllib , urllib2, os , sys , time
img = urllib.urlopen("http://www.tapmusic.net/lastfm/collage.php?user=kogam7&amp;type=7day&amp;size=5x5").read()
hand0 = open("test.jpg" , "wb")
hand0.write(img)
hand0.close()

answered Feb 28, 2015 at 23:00

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