httpRequests

# the Request protocol is simple:
#
# [Method] [Path] [Version]
# Host: [Hostname]
# <new line>
# [Body]
# <new lines>
#
# here is an example of GET (which has an empty body, because GET usually means retrieve something from the server):
GET / HTTP/1.1
Host: localhost

# here is an example of POST (which has a non-empty body, because POST usually means "add/modify" something on the server):
POST / HTTP/1.1
Host: localhost

hello=Hello&world=World

# this will start up a simple http server on localhost (your computer)
# try this on the command line, using python3
$ python -m http.server 8000

# connect to it
$ telnet localhost 8000

# type the following, and hit your enter/return key
GET / HTTP/1.1
Host: localhost