Using urllib to grab some html in a simple python program. Can anybody tell me what I am doing wrong?

Question

I am using this URL:
(copy and paste for program input)
http://www.brainjar.com/java/host/test.html
here is the code:
https://code.sololearn.com/c9aTHjumrpES/?ref=app

copied example code from https://docs.python.org/3/howto/urllib2.html#urllib-howto

Answer 1

do this

if "://" in text :

Answer 2

thanks @Sayan I fixed that, now I am back to my original problem... what is happening with urllib?

Answer 3

I guess in the long run "yes", right now I would like to know just enough why it is failing... a typo in my part, an issue with Sololearn or some other?

Answer 4

it appears some of my problems are with playgroundn not being patient enough to wait for http response, and also some problems with my data connection. I have just managed to get html back from the request

Answer 5

it appears some of my problems are with playgroundn not being patient enough to wait for http response, and also some problems with my data connection. I have just managed to get html back from the request

Answer 6

whats happening with urllib...means..
u want to know the working of the module????

Answer 7

urllib.request module------||||
https://docs.python.org/3/library/urllib.request.html?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C1802145081

Answer 8

your code is doing 2 things..
if its not a url simply omitting vowels

if it is a url then its taking the sentence part of that url..accessing it then doing same vowel omitting