Malformed file when downloading xlsx file with python sdk

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MASSIMO LOALDI

• December 23, 2022 12:18

I am accessing box to download an xlsx file, the file gets downloaded, yet it is corrupted, may you help ? thanks in advance

file_id = '1234'

download_file = client.file(file_id).get()
transfer_file = open("/home/wsuser/work/" + download_file.name, 'wb')
download_file.download_to(transfer_file)

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  Rui Barbosa

  • January 20, 2023 18:28
  • Edited

  Hi Massimo,

  Python open does not close the file automatically, and I suspect it is why your file is getting corrupted.

  Try it like this:

  file_id = '1234'
  
  download_file = client.file(file_id).get()
  with open("/home/wsuser/work/" + download_file.name, 'wb') as transfer_file:
      download_file.download_to(transfer_file)
  
  

  The "with"statement will close the file once the download is done.

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