from __future__ import absolute_import from future.standard_library import suspend_hooks from future.utils import PY3 if PY3: from urllib.error import * else: __future_module__ = True # We use this method to get at the original Py2 urllib before any renaming magic # ContentTooShortError = sys.py2_modules['urllib'].ContentTooShortError with suspend_hooks(): from urllib import ContentTooShortError from urllib2 import URLError, HTTPError