Efficient file downloading

Hello,

I'm using open-uri to download files using a buffer. It seems very
inefficient in terms of resource usage (CPU is ~10-20% in usage).

If possible, I'd like some suggestions for downloading a file which
names the outputted file the same as the URL, and does not actually
write if the file comes out to a 404 (or some other exception hits).

Current code:
BUFFER_SIZE=4096
def download(url)
from = open(url)
if (buffer = from.read(BUFFER_SIZE))
puts "Downloading #{url}"
File.open(url.split('/').last, 'wb') do |file|
begin
file.write(buffer)
end while (buffer = from.read(BUFFER_SIZE))
end
end
end
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