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Requests: Making Network Requests Super Easy!

Network requests are as common for Python programmers as ordering takeout. However, traditional methods of making network requests can be incredibly complex, requiring a lot of cumbersome code. Today, I want to introduce you to a powerful tool — Requests library, which allows you to achieve robust network interactions with minimal code!

Why Choose Requests?

Imagine you are learning web scraping or need to call an API, only to find that the network request code looks like a foreign language. Requests is here to save you! It’s so simple that you’ll exclaim, “Wow, I didn’t know network requests could be this easy!”

Installation and First Experience

First, install it using pip:

pip install requests

Here’s a simple GET request:

import requests
response = requests.get('https://api.github.com')
print(response.status_code)  # Print status code
print(response.text)  # Print response content

With just a few lines of code, you’ve made a network request!

More Advanced Usage

GET Request with Parameters:

params = {'key1': 'value1', 'key2': 'value2'}
response = requests.get('https://httpbin.org/get', params=params)

POST Request to Send Data:

data = {'username': 'xiaoming', 'password': '123456'}
response = requests.post('https://httpbin.org/post', data=data)

Handling Various Complex Scenarios

Want to add Request Headers? So easy:

headers = {'User-Agent': 'Mozilla/5.0'}
response = requests.get('https://api.github.com', headers=headers)

Timeout Control is also a breeze:

response = requests.get('https://api.github.com', timeout=3)

Friendly Reminder

🚨 Don’t hardcode your username and password in the code! This is a big no-no.

💡 For complex requests, it’s recommended to use a Session to manage cookies and some common configurations.

Little Easter Egg

Requests also supports Proxies, SSL Verification, File Uploads, and a series of advanced features. Simple to use, yet powerful!

Friends, start using it now! Network requests are no longer your roadblock!

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