Python display a server-side image in a html

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I have a image in the server folder. In my do_GET() function which handles the Get request I would like to send a image back. I choose to use the self.wfile.write(''). Can anyone tell me how to include the source of the image in to the img tag? Or is there a better way to do this? Thanks.

Are you writing a webserver? If not, then use a webserver for serving static assets to your application. — Burhan Khalid
– Burhan Khalid, Commented Mar 18, 2013 at 4:26

nathancahill · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-19 04:23:58Z

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You can include the "source" of an image in the img tag using a data URI like this:

<img alt="Embedded Image" src="data:image/png;base64,<your base64 encoding here>" />

Generate the base64 string using the base64 python standard lib:

import base64

with open("image.png", "rb") as image:
    encoded_string = base64.b64encode(image.read())

edited Mar 19, 2013 at 4:23

answered Mar 18, 2013 at 5:32

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