HTTP Objects

HTTP instances have the following methods:
\begin{funcdesc}{set_debuglevel}{level} Set the debugging level (the amount of d... ... debug level is \code{0}, meaning no debugging output is printed. \end{funcdesc}

\begin{funcdesc}{connect}{host\optional{\, port}} Connect to the server given by... ...tly only if the instance was instantiated without passing a host. \end{funcdesc}

\begin{funcdesc}{send}{data} Send data to the server. This should be used direct... ...hod has been called and before \code{getreply()} has been called. \end{funcdesc}

\begin{funcdesc}{putrequest}{request\, selector} This should be the first call a... ...he \var{selector} string, and the HTTP version (\code{HTTP/1.0}). \end{funcdesc}

\begin{funcdesc}{putheader}{header\, argument\optional{\, ...}} Send an RFC-822 ... ...nuation lines are sent, each consisting of a tab and an argument. \end{funcdesc}

\begin{funcdesc}{endheaders}{} Send a blank line to the server, signalling the end of the headers. \end{funcdesc}

\begin{funcdesc}{getreply}{} Complete the request by shutting down the sending e... ... the description of the \code{rfc822} module. \stmodindex{rfc822} \end{funcdesc}

\begin{funcdesc}{getfile}{} Return a file object from which the data returned by... ...e \code{read()}, \code{readline()} or \code{readlines()} methods. \end{funcdesc}