Creating a raw HTTP request with sockets

Question

I would like to be able to construct a raw HTTP request and send it with a socket. Obviously, you would like me to use something like urllib and urllib2 but I do not want to

Answer 1

For a working example to guide you, you might want to take a look at libcurl, a library written in the C language that:

1. does what you want and much more;

2. is a snap to use;

3. is widely deployed; and

4. is actively supported.

It's a beautiful thing and one of the best examples of what open source can and should be.