0x11. Python - Network #1

This README provides a comprehensive guide on fetching internet resources, decoding responses, and making HTTP requests in Python using urllib and requests packages.

Fetching Internet Resources with urllib

urllib is a Python module that provides a set of URL handling modules. To fetch internet resources, you can use the following steps:

import urllib.request

url = "https://example.com"
response = urllib.request.urlopen(url)
content = response.read()

print(content)

Decoding urllib Body Response

To decode the body response from urllib, you can use the following:

decoded_content = content.decode("utf-8")
print(decoded_content)

Using the Python Package requests

requests is a popular third-party library that simplifies HTTP requests. Install it using:

pip install requests

Making HTTP GET Request

To make a GET request with requests:

import requests

url = "https://example.com"
response = requests.get(url)

print(response.text)

Making HTTP POST/PUT/etc. Request

For other HTTP methods like POST, PUT, etc., you can use:

data = {"key": "value"}
response = requests.post(url, data=data)

print(response.text)

Fetching JSON Resources

To fetch JSON resources and parse them:

response = requests.get("https://api.example.com/data.json")
json_data = response.json()

print(json_data)

Manipulating Data from an External Service

Once you have the data, you can manipulate it based on your requirements. For example:

for item in json_data["items"]:
    print(item["name"])