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Expand shortened URLs in Python
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# http://stackoverflow.com/questions/748324/python-convert-those-tinyurl-bit-ly-tinyurl-ow-ly-to-full-urls | |
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# urllib2 | |
import urllib2 | |
fp = urllib2.urlopen('http://bit.ly/rgCbf') | |
fp.geturl() | |
# ==> 'http://webdesignledger.com/freebies/the-best-social-media-icons-all-in-one-place' | |
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# httplib | |
import httplib | |
conn = httplib.HTTPConnection('bit.ly') | |
conn.request('HEAD', '/rgCbf') | |
response = conn.getresponse() | |
response.getheader('location') | |
# ==> 'http://webdesignledger.com/freebies/the-best-social-media-icons-all-in-one-place' | |
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# pycurl | |
import pycurl | |
conn = pycurl.Curl() | |
conn.setopt(pycurl.URL, "http://bit.ly/rgCbf") | |
conn.setopt(pycurl.FOLLOWLOCATION, 1) | |
conn.setopt(pycurl.CUSTOMREQUEST, 'HEAD') | |
conn.setopt(pycurl.NOBODY, True) | |
conn.perform() | |
conn.getinfo(pycurl.EFFECTIVE_URL) | |
# ==> 'http://webdesignledger.com/freebies/the-best-social-media-icons-all-in-one-place' |
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