Insurance-Assistant / dl_bin.py
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import requests
from typing import Optional
def download_binary_file(url: str, file_path: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
"""
Download a binary file from a given URL and save it to the specified path.
:param url: URL of the binary file to be downloaded.
:param file_path: Local path to save the file. If None, the file will be saved with its original name.
"""
try:
response = requests.get(url, stream=True)
response.raise_for_status()
# If no specific file path is provided, extract the file name from the URL
if file_path is None:
file_path = url.split('/')[-1]
with open(file_path, 'wb') as file:
for chunk in response.iter_content(chunk_size=8192):
file.write(chunk)
print(f"File downloaded successfully: {file_path}")
except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
print(f"Error downloading file: {e}")
# Example usage
url = "https://llamahack.slack.com/files/U069A8NRB9T/F068ZTLK9KR/anthem_hsa_medical_insurance_benefit_booklet.pdf"
# download_binary_file(url)
import urllib.request
urllib.request.urlretrieve(url, "filename.pdf")