Your task for today is to create a simple image downloader script in Python that downloads an image from a hardcoded URL using only the standard library. This project introduces you to working with HTTP requests and file operations.
Project Task
Create an image downloader script that:
Has a hardcoded image URL (you can use this image URL: https://picsum.photos/800/600)
Downloads the image using Python’s standard urllib library
Saves the image to the local disk with a specific filename
Shows a success message when complete
Bonus (optional):
Download multiple images from different hardcoded URLs
Print the file size of downloaded image
Create a ‘downloads’ folder automatically
Add timestamp to filename
This project gives you hands-on practice with HTTP requests, binary file I/O, and basic error handling — essential skills for web automation.
Expected Output
Downloading image from URL...
Image saved successfully as: downloaded_image.jpg
File size: 245 KB
Download complete!
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