Sending an image from html to python script through CGI

Question

I have a file input element on my HTML page like so :

input type="file"

which receives the path to an image file chosen by the user.

I need to pass this image to a python script for the remainder of the processing. How do I go about doing this? I'm familiar with CGI and its working. I am unclear on how I would send the image per se.

Thanks for your help!

possible duplicate of [Upload a File with Python](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12166158/upload-a-file-with-python) — twil, Apr 11 '15 at 14:53
Please add the relevant code that you have now including the whole HTML form — Antti Haapala -- Слава Україні, Apr 11 '15 at 15:33
@twil, this was not EXACTLY my problem, but the solution was along the lines of what I needed. Thank you! — Xstatic, Apr 12 '15 at 18:43

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 11 '15 at 15:15

You have to set the "enctype" field:

<form enctype="multipart/form-data" action="save_file.py" method="post">

in your HTML form. it is unclear whether you did or not, since you only provided partial information. Please have a look at http://webpython.codepoint.net/cgi_file_upload for a detailed explanation on how to proceed.

Sending an image from html to python script through CGI

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