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py3interm/EXAMPLES/read_pdf_requests.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import sys
+import os
+
+import requests
+
+url = 'https://www.nasa.gov/pdf/739318main_ISS%20Utilization%20Brochure%202012%20Screenres%203-8-13.pdf'  # <1>
+saved_pdf_file = 'nasa_iss.pdf'  # <2>
+
+response = requests.get(url)  # <3>
+if response.status_code == requests.codes.OK:  # <4>
+    if response.headers.get('content-type') == 'application/pdf':
+        with open(saved_pdf_file, 'wb') as pdf_in:  # <5>
+            pdf_in.write(response.content)  # <6>
+
+        if sys.platform == 'win32':  # <7>
+            cmd = saved_pdf_file
+        elif sys.platform == 'darwin':
+            cmd = 'open ' + saved_pdf_file
+        else:
+            cmd = 'acroread ' + saved_pdf_file
+
+        os.system(cmd)  # <8>