(Chilkat2-Python) FTP Upload / Download to StringBuilder

Demonstrate how to upload from a Chilkat StringBuilder object, and download into a StringBuilder object.

Chilkat2 Python Downloads install with pip pip3 install chilkat2 or download... Python Module for Windows, Linux, Alpine Linux, MacOS, Solaris

import sys
import chilkat2

# This example assumes Chilkat Ftp2 to have been previously unlocked.
# See Unlock Ftp2 for sample code.

ftp = chilkat2.Ftp2()

ftp.Hostname = "www.my-ftp-server.com"
ftp.Username = "mFtpLogin"
ftp.Password = "myFtpPassword"

# Connect to the FTP server.
success = ftp.ConnectOnly()
if (success != True):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Authenticate with the FTP server.
success = ftp.LoginAfterConnectOnly()
if (success != True):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

sbA = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
sbA.LoadFile("qa_data/hamlet.xml","utf-8")

# Upload the contents of sbA to the FTP server.
bIncludeBOM = False
remoteFilename = "hamletFromSb.xml"
success = ftp.PutFileSb(sbA,"utf-8",bIncludeBOM,remoteFilename)
if (success != True):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Download...
sbB = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
success = ftp.GetFileSb(remoteFilename,"utf-8",sbB)
if (success != True):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Verify that sbA and sbB have the exact same contents.
print("size of sbA: " + str(sbA.Length))
bCaseSensitive = True
if (sbA.ContentsEqualSb(sbB,bCaseSensitive) == True):
    print("Contents are equal. Success.")
else:
    print("Contents are NOT equal.  Failed.")

ftp.Disconnect()