curl->download

Downloads a resource.

Target member

Signature

1curl->download(f::string= ?, -asBytes::boolean= ?)

Downloads a resource.

curl->download is called with member syntax on a receiver value. curl->download performs network or protocol work. Make timeouts, encodings, and authentication settings visible in calling code so failures are easier to diagnose.

Parameters

f: Optional value of type string. Supply f positionally unless the signature shows a keyword form.
-asBytes: Optional value of type boolean. Supply -asBytes by keyword, keeping the leading hyphen in the call.

Examples

Basic call

1curl('https://example.com/file.txt')->download('/tmp/file.txt')

The example shows the normal call shape. Adapt variable names, validation, and surrounding error handling to the context.