Stories from the Web Crawling trenches in urllib module

Python requests vs urllib

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Feb 6, 2024

Python provides two modules for making HTTP requests: requests and urllib. Requests simplifies HTTP calls while urllib provides more flexibility.

Debugging urllib Issues

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Feb 8, 2024

Using urllib module for HTTP requests in Python can run into issues. Tips for debugging: validate URL, handle exceptions, use logging, inspect request details.

Troubleshooting HTTP 404 Errors with Python's urllib

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Feb 6, 2024

Encountering HTTP 404 errors when trying to access web pages with Python's urllib module can be frustrating. This guide provides common causes and solutions for debugging 404 errors.

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