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Narkw Brahma

Narkw Brahma

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Python Requests URLencode

Python Requests is a popular Python library used for making HTTP requests. It allows you to send HTTP/1.1 requests using Python. URL encoding is a process of converting data into a URL-safe format by replacing special characters with their respective escape sequences. In Python Requests, urlencode() function is used to encode a dictionary or a sequence of two-element tuples into a URL safe string.

Using urlencode() function in Python Requests

The syntax for using urlencode() function in Python Requests is quite simple. You just need to import urlencode from the urllib.parse module and pass your data as a dictionary or sequence of two-element tuples to urlencode() function. Here's an example:


import requests
from urllib.parse import urlencode

data = {'name': 'John Doe', 'email': '[email protected]'}
url = 'http://example.com/api?' + urlencode(data)
response = requests.get(url)

In the above example, we have created a dictionary called data containing two key-value pairs. We have then passed this dictionary to urlencode() function along with our URL. The function has encoded our data into a URL-safe string and appended it to our URL. We have then made a GET request to this URL using requests.get() function.

Using params parameter in Python Requests

Another way to pass URL parameters in Python Requests is by using the params parameter. This parameter takes a dictionary or a sequence of two-element tuples containing the query parameters. Here's an example:


import requests

params = {'name': 'John Doe', 'email': '[email protected]'}
url = 'http://example.com/api'
response = requests.get(url, params=params)

In the above example, we have created a dictionary called params containing two key-value pairs. We have then passed this dictionary to params parameter of requests.get() function. Python Requests will automatically encode our data into a URL-safe string and append it to our URL.

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