How do I shut down a python simpleHTTPserver?

Question

So I\'m trying to learn d3, and the wiki suggested that

To view the examples locally, you must have a local web server. Any web server will work;

Answer 1

It seems like overkill but you can use supervisor to start and stop your simpleHttpserver, and completely manage it as a service.

Or just run it in the foreground as suggested and kill it with control c