Issue 38193: http.client should be "runnable" like http.server

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Title:	http.client should be "runnable" like http.server
Type:	enhancement	Stage:	patch review
Components:	Library (Lib)	Versions:

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Status:	open	Resolution:
Dependencies:		Superseder:
Assigned To:		Nosy List:	Will Boyce, jaswdr
Priority:	normal	Keywords:	patch

Created on 2019-09-16 22:02 by Will Boyce, last changed 2022-04-11 14:59 by admin.

Pull Requests
URL	Status	Linked	Edit
PR 26775	open	jaswdr, 2021-06-17 19:13

Messages (1)
msg352586 - (view)	Author: Will Boyce (Will Boyce)	Date: 2019-09-16 22:02
I think it would be both sensible and useful if the `http.client` library exposed a "runnable" interface (similar to `http.server`). I would suggest keeping it simple, for example: python -m http.client <url> python -m http.client -o <file> <url>

msg352586 - (view)

Author: Will Boyce (Will Boyce)

Date: 2019-09-16 22:02

I think it would be both sensible and useful if the `http.client` library exposed a "runnable" interface (similar to `http.server`). I would suggest keeping it simple, for example:

python -m http.client <url>
python -m http.client -o <file> <url>

History
Date	User	Action	Args
2022-04-11 14:59:20	admin	set	github: 82374
2021-06-17 19:13:38	jaswdr	set	keywords: + patch nosy: + jaswdr pull_requests: + pull_request25361 stage: patch review
2019-09-16 22:02:08	Will Boyce	create