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is python requests standard library

Narkw Brahma

Narkw Brahma

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Is Python Requests Standard Library?

Python requests is a third-party library that allows you to send HTTP requests easily. It is not a part of the Python standard library, which means you will need to install it separately if you want to use it in your code.

If you are using Python version 3.0 or above, then the urllib.request module is included in the standard library which can also be used for making HTTP requests.

However, while urllib.request provides similar functionality to requests, it is not as user-friendly and requires more code to use. Requests, on the other hand, provides a simpler and more intuitive interface for making HTTP requests.

Here is an example of how to use requests to make a GET request:


      import requests
      
      response = requests.get('https://www.example.com')
      
      print(response.text)

In this example, we import the requests module and use the get() method to send a GET request to the URL 'https://www.example.com'. We then print the response text to the console.

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