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Sending POST Requests in Python: request() vs post()

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Feb 3, 2024

When sending POST requests in Python, you'll commonly use the requests library. The post() method is a convenience method in requests specifically for sending POST requests. Using the right method for the job leads to simpler and easy to maintain code.

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