Sending HTTP POST with System.Net.WebClient

Question

Is it possible to send HTTP POST with some form data with System.Net.WebClient?

If not, is there another library like WebClient that can do HTTP POST? I know I can u

Answer 1

WebClient doesn't have a direct support for form data, but you can send a HTTP post by using the UploadString method:

Using client as new WebClient
    result = client.UploadString(someurl, "param1=somevalue¶m2=othervalue")
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