http call.

[Steve Holden]

Kirt wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> I have a php program (test.php) on a server. eg:
> http://abc.xyz.com/test.php
> 
> I need my python scripts to make a http call to these program pass some
> data and get back a secret key from the php program..
> 
> Could anyone help me this, what will i need to make a http call to the
> php application?
> 

import urllib
nf = urllib.urlopen('http://abc.xyz.com/test.php')
data = nf.read()

Should get you started. Look for the "mechanize" and "ClientForm" (?) 
modules to help with the site interactions. It doesn't matter what 
language the server uses: you will be talking HTTP to it!

regards
  Steve
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