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pooch_file_download_with_sha256_hash_verification.py
pythonDownloads and caches a sample data file from a remote URL while verifying its inte
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pooch_file_download_with_sha256_hash_verification.py
1import pooch
2
3# Download and cache a sample data file
4# If the file already exists and the hash matches, it won't download again.
5file_path = pooch.retrieve(
6 url="https://github.com/fatiando/pooch/raw/main/data/tiny-data.txt",
7 known_hash="sha256:802992c6383615f21287c7849615a9591456bc9178a9c8ca601b0f5b9c1e7920",
8)
9
10# Open the file and print its contents
11with open(file_path, "r") as f:
12 print(f.read())