Example Python script for creating .png files for LaTeX math equations

create_math_equation_image.py

import os, requests
 
def formula_as_file( formula, file):
    formula = formula.replace('\n', ' ')
    r = requests.get( 'http://latex.codecogs.com/png.latex?\dpi{{300}} {formula}'.format(formula=formula))
    print('http://latex.codecogs.com/gif.latex?%5Cdpi%7B300%7D%20%5Cbegin%7Bbmatrix%7D%202%20%26%200%20%5C%5C%200%20%26%202%20%5C%5C%20%5Cend%7Bbmatrix%7D')
    print(r.url)
    f = open(file, 'wb')
    f.write(r.content)
    f.close()
    
    
formula = """\\begin{bmatrix}
2 & 0 \\\\  
0 & 2 \\\\  
\\end{bmatrix}"""
formula_as_file(formula, 'example_equation.png')

Adapted from http://jamesgregson.blogspot.co.nz/2013/06/latex-formulas-as-images-using-python.html