def head(self, url, **kwargs):
        r"""Sends a HEAD request. Returns :class:`Response` object.

        :param url: URL for the new :class:`Request` object.
        :param \*\*kwargs: Optional arguments that ``request`` takes.
        :rtype: requests.Response
        """

        kwargs.setdefault("allow_redirects", False)
        return self.request("HEAD", url, **kwargs)
Sends a HEAD request. Returns :class:`Response` object.

        :param url: URL for the new :class:`Request` object.
        :param \*\*kwargs: Optional arguments that ``request`` takes.
        :rtype: requests.Response
        
lib/requests/sessions.py