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Speed Up HTTP Requests: When to Use http.client over requests

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Feb 3, 2024

Python offers options for HTTP requests with http.client and requests. http.client is faster for simple requests, while requests is more feature-rich. Use http.client for speed and requests for complex applications.

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