curl_interface#
- ioapps.curl_interface.get_webfile(url, path, local_filename=None, ignore_missing=False)[source]#
DESCRIPTION:
This function collects the specified URL path using the respective platform curl application executable.
- Parameters:
- url: str
A Python string specifying the path to the internet (world-wide web; WWW) file to be retrieved.
- path: str
A Python string specifying the local path to which to write the retrieved file.
- Raises:
- CurlInterfaceError:
raised if an exception is raised related to a missing URL path is encountered.
- Return type:
None
- ioapps.curl_interface.get_weblist(url, ext=None)[source]#
DESCRIPTION:
This function collects a list of files beneath the specified URL.
- Parameters:
- url: str
A Python string specifying the path to the internet (world-wide web; WWW) file to be retrieved.
- Returns:
- weblist: List
A Python list containing the files beneath the specified URL.
- Raises:
- CurlInterfaceError:
raised if an Exception is encountered while attempting to compile a list of files beneath the specified URL.
- Return type:
List