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http-browserify

http module compatability for browserify

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What is http-browserify?

The http-browserify package is a browser-compatible implementation of the Node.js 'http' module. It allows developers to use the same HTTP client code in both Node.js and browser environments, facilitating code reuse and simplifying the development process for applications that need to make HTTP requests.

What are http-browserify's main functionalities?

Making HTTP GET Requests

This feature allows you to make HTTP GET requests from the browser, similar to how you would in a Node.js environment. The code sample demonstrates how to perform a GET request to 'http://example.com' and handle the response.

const http = require('http-browserify');

http.get('http://example.com', (response) => {
  let data = '';

  response.on('data', (chunk) => {
    data += chunk;
  });

  response.on('end', () => {
    console.log(data);
  });
}).on('error', (err) => {
  console.error('Error: ' + err.message);
});

Making HTTP POST Requests

This feature allows you to make HTTP POST requests from the browser. The code sample demonstrates how to send a POST request with JSON data to 'http://example.com/upload' and handle the response.

const http = require('http-browserify');

const postData = JSON.stringify({
  'msg': 'Hello World'
});

const options = {
  hostname: 'example.com',
  port: 80,
  path: '/upload',
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Content-Length': Buffer.byteLength(postData)
  }
};

const req = http.request(options, (res) => {
  let data = '';

  res.on('data', (chunk) => {
    data += chunk;
  });

  res.on('end', () => {
    console.log(data);
  });
});

req.on('error', (e) => {
  console.error(`Problem with request: ${e.message}`);
});

req.write(postData);
req.end();

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