Question

Is it possible to put multiple requests without breaking the connection using python httplib?.
Like, can I upload a big file to the server in parts but in a single socket connection.

I looked for answers. But nothing seemed so clear and definite.

Any examples/related links will be helpfull.
Thanks.

Answer 1

Yes, the connection stays open until you close it using the close() method.

The following example, taken from the httplib documentation, shows how to perform multiple requests using a single connection:

>>> import httplib
>>> conn = httplib.HTTPConnection("www.python.org")
>>> conn.request("GET", "/index.html")
>>> r1 = conn.getresponse()
>>> print r1.status, r1.reason
200 OK
>>> data1 = r1.read()
>>> conn.request("GET", "/parrot.spam")
>>> r2 = conn.getresponse()
>>> print r2.status, r2.reason
404 Not Found
>>> data2 = r2.read()
>>> conn.close()