How to download files with Ruby
// Note: the "b" in "wb" in the open method may not be needed in
// non-Windows environments. In Windows it indicates that you're writing
// binary information. You probably won't need it for downloading straight text
// or html either.
// non-Windows environments. In Windows it indicates that you're writing
// binary information. You probably won't need it for downloading straight text
// or html either.
require 'net/http' Net::HTTP.start("static.flickr.com") { |http| resp = http.get("/92/218926700_ecedc5fef7_o.jpg") open("fun.jpg", "wb") { |file| file.write(resp.body) } } puts "Yay!!"
