Right-click anywhere on the resulting page and select .
def download_file(url, folder="downloads"): os.makedirs(folder, exist_ok=True) filename = os.path.join(folder, url.split('/')[-1])
Clicking a link to a .py file often just opens the code in your web browser instead of saving it. Here is how to handle it: From GitHub (The Right Way) Don't just copy-paste the text. Navigate to the main.py file in the repository. Click the button in the top right of the code block. main.py download
In the world of Python programming, main.py is the universal shorthand for the primary entry point of a project. Whether you are a student looking for a specific assignment script, a developer grabbing a utility from GitHub, or a beginner trying to run your first piece of code, "downloading main.py " is often your first step.
# main.py import requests
And ask: "Add a feature to show a progress bar during download."
Run with:
def download_file(url): response = requests.get(url) # ... saves file ... print("Download complete.")