python-aiohttpHow to download large files with Python Aiohttp?

Python Aiohttp is a library that allows you to download large files asynchronously. It is based on the asyncio library and provides an easy-to-use API for downloading files.

Example code

import aiohttp

async def download_file(url):
    async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:
        async with session.get(url) as response:
            data = await response.read()
            return data

Output example

b'<file contents>'

Code explanation

• import aiohttp: imports the aiohttp library
• async def download_file(url):: defines an asynchronous function to download a file from the given URL
• async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:: creates an aiohttp client session
• async with session.get(url) as response:: sends a GET request to the given URL
• data = await response.read(): reads the response data
• return data: returns the response data

Helpful links

• Python Aiohttp Documentation
• Downloading Files with Python Aiohttp

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