Python and urllib
<p>I'm trying to download a zip file ("tl_2008_01001_edges.zip") from an ftp <a href="ftp://ftp2.census.gov/geo/tiger/TIGER2008/01_ALABAMA/01001_Autauga_County/" rel="nofollow">census</a> site using urllib. What form is the zip file in when I get it and how do I save it?</p>

<p>I'm fairly new to Python and don't understand how urllib works.</p>

<p>This is my attempt:</p>

<pre><code>import urllib, sys

zip_file = urllib.urlretrieve("ftp://ftp2.census.gov/geo/tiger/TIGER2008/01_ALABAMA/Autauga_County/", "tl_2008_01001_edges.zip")
</code></pre>

<p>If I know the list of ftp folders (or counties in this case), can I run through the ftp <a href="ftp://ftp2.census.gov/geo/tiger/TIGER2008/01_ALABAMA/" rel="nofollow">site</a> list using the glob function?</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>
