def download_file(url):
local_filename = url.split('/')[-1]
# NOTE the stream=True parameter below
with requests.get(url, stream=True) as r:
r.raise_for_status()
with open(local_filename, 'wb') as f:
for chunk in r.iter_content(chunk_size=8192):
# If you have chunk encoded response uncomment if
# and set chunk_size parameter to None.
#if chunk:
f.write(chunk)
return local_filename