S Vijay Balaji

Accessing the internet using the urllib.request module in Python

S Vijay Balaji

Updated on 11-Feb-2021 637 Views

IntroductionWe use the urllib.request module in Python to access and open URLs, which most often use the HTTP protocol.The interface used is also very simple for beginners to use and learn; it uses the urlopen function which can fetch various URLs using a variety of different protocols.You will get a better understanding of what we are working with, once we start using its various functionalities. So, let us get started.Getting StartedThe urllib library comes packaged along with Python. So, you do not need to install it separately, but in case you want to add it to your environment and you ...