At Wednesday 30/8/2006 07:25, NicolasG wrote:

You mean to use only python HTTP socket library ?
I never had use sockets before, it has a big learning curve ?

> >If I want to run my program as a web service I need to setup a
> >webserver , am I right ?
> >Whars that difference ? can a webservice be run without a webserver ?
>
> Well, a webservice uses HTTP as its transport protocol, so you need
> an HTTP server, but you don't have to use a full-blown web server to
> implement it. SimpleHTTPServer in the standard library may be enough.

You don't need to know about sockets more than you need to know how a diesel engine works in order to drive a car.
A webservice *uses* HTTP as a transport protocol - any HTTP server would do.

PS: Top posting is not a good idea...



Gabriel Genellina
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