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HTTP Requests With Python's urllib.request (Summary)

Alexandra Davis
HTTP Requests With Python's urllib.request Alexandra Davis 01:20
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You are now fully equipped to use urllib.request for making HTTP requests. With this built-in module, you can keep your projects free from dependencies. Plus, by using a lower-level module like urllib.request, you’ve gained a comprehensive understanding of how HTTP works.

In this video course, you’ve:

  • Learned the process of making basic HTTP requests with urllib.request
  • Explored the intricacies of an HTTP message and its representation in urllib.request
  • Gotten the skills to handle character encodings in HTTP messages
  • Explored some common obstacles that arise when using urllib.request and discovered strategies to resolve them

Now, you’re ready to make basic HTTP requests using urllib.request, and you have the necessary tools to dive deeper into the intricacies of low-level HTTP functionality using the standard library. You now have the flexibility to choose between requests and urllib.request based on your preferences and requirements. So go ahead and have a great time exploring the vast landscape of the Web!

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00:00 Congratulations, you did a good job. If you went through the entire course, you’ll have a better understanding of urllib.request and how you can use it to make HTTP requests without needing any third-party libraries.

00:12 In this course, you’ve learned how to perform basic HTTP requests with urllib.request, explore HTTP messages and their representation in urllib.request, go from bytes to strings, go from bytes to file, and go from bytes to dictionary.

00:28 You’re now in a position to make basic HTTP requests with urllib.request, and you also have the tools to dive deeper into low-level HTTP terrain with the standard library.

00:40 Here are a few additional resources for you to dig deeper into the topics we tackled in this course. In Python’s urllib.request for HTTP Requests, you’ll learn even more about the module available through Python’s standard library. In Making HTTP Requests With Python, you can learn about the Requests library.

00:59 Throughout that course, you’ll see some of the most useful features that Requests has to offer, as well as how to customize and optimize those features for different situations you may come across. And in Python’s Requests Library Guide, you’ll get another look at the Requests library and how to best leverage the available features.

01:17 Hope you had fun, and thanks for watching.

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