Requests Library Deep Dive - 2

File reviewed: api.py

Key Points:

  • The main function used is request(method, url, **kwargs).
  • All other methods internally call this function.
  • The request function’s implementation is straightforward:
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# By using the 'with' statement, we ensure the session is closed, 
# avoiding open sockets that could trigger a ResourceWarning or appear as a memory leak.
with sessions.Session() as session:
    return session.request(method=method, url=url, **kwargs)
  • A session instance is created, and the request method is called on it.
  • Next steps: Study the sessions module.

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