How to encode image to send over Python HTTP server? - image

Question

I would like some help on my following handler:
class MyHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
def do_HEAD(client):
client.send_response(200)
client.send_header("Content-type", "text/html")
client.end_headers()
def do_GET(client):
if client.path == "/":
client.send_response(200)
client.send_header("Content-type", "text/html")
client.end_headers()
client.wfile.write(load('index.html'))
def load(file):
with open(file, 'r') as file:
return encode(str(file.read()))
def encode(file):
return bytes(file, 'UTF-8')
I've got this, the function load() is someone else in the file. Sending a HTML page over my HTTP handler seems to be working, but how can I send an image? How do I need to encode it and what Content-type should I use?
Help is greatly appreciated!
(PS: I would like the image that is send to be seen in the browser if I connect to my httpserver)

Answer 1

For a PNG image you have to set the content-type to "image/png". For jpg: "image/jpeg".
Other Content types can be found here.
Edit: Yes, I forgot about encoding in my first edit.
The answer is: You don't! When you load your image from a file, it is in the correct encoding already.
I read about your codec problem: The problem is, as much I see in your load function. Don't try to encode the file content.
You may use for binary data this:
def load_binary(filename):
with open(filename, 'rb') as file_handle:
return file_handle.read()

Answer 2

As mentioned by Juergen you have to set the accordingly content-type.
This example I found may help you: https://github.com/tanzilli/playground/blob/master/python/httpserver/example2.py
The example is in Python 2, but the changes should be minor.
Ah and it's better to use self instead of client -> see PEP 8, Python's style guide