Non-ASCII character Syntax Error in Python while calling URL

Question

How can data can be sent to the server?

For example, I have retrieve MAC address, so I want send to the server (e.g. http://211.21.24.43:8080/data?mac=00-0C-F1-56-98-AD)

I found this snippet on the Internet:

from urllib2 import Request, urlopen
from binascii import b2a_base64

def b64open(url, postdata):
  req = Request(url, b2a_base64(postdata), headers={'Content-Transfer-Encoding': 'base64'})
  return urlopen(req)

conn = b64open("http://211.21.24.43:8080/data","mac=00-0C-F1-56-98-AD")

but when I run it, I get:

File "send2.py", line 8
SyntaxError: Non-ASCII character '\xc3' in file send2.py on line 8, but no encoding declared; see http://www.python.org/peps/pep-0263.html for details

Can anyone help me send data to the server?

Thanks in advance

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– S.Lott, Commented Apr 7, 2010 at 10:27

Rodrigo Pinho Pereira de Souza · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-15 05:13:22Z

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put the encoding at the top of .py file

example:

#!/usr/bin/env python
#coding: utf8 
import os
...

This probably happened because you copied/pasted some unicode character that is not visible in your text editor.

answered Mar 15, 2011 at 5:13

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harperville Over a year ago

Despite the question being a bit strange to begin with, this is the first hit Google gave me for my problem and this is the answer that solved my problem. Thanks.

Delimitry · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-27 19:50:54Z

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This solution works for me on Ubuntu.

Add the following statement right at the beginning, before all import statements.

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-`

Similar approach for errors with the term '\xe2'.

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user2286560 · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-16 13:10:18Z

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Incorrect characters are probably "comma", or "quotes" on line 8. It probably occurred during the "Ctrl + C", "Ctrl + V". ;) You can try rewrite these characters manually.

answered Apr 16, 2013 at 13:10

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S.Lott · Accepted Answer · 2010-04-07 10:29:29Z

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You have copied and pasted code with non-ASCII characters. You have an \xc3 character on line 8.

answered Apr 7, 2010 at 10:29

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Andre Pastore Over a year ago

It is just what was given in the message. It is a solution? How can be it solved?

diegoaguilar Over a year ago

You really should explain reason of it and so a solution

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