19.7. Web (HTTP) Servers
Until now, we have been discussing the use of Python in creating Web clients and performing tasks to aid Web servers in CGI request processing. We know (and have seen earlier in Sections 19.2 and 19.3) that Python can be used to create both simple and complex Web clients. Complexity of CGI requests goes without saying.
However, we have yet to explore the creation of Web servers, and that is the focus of this section. If the Netscape, IE, Opera, Mozilla, and Lynx browsers are among the most popular Web clients, then what are the most common Web servers? They are Apache, Netscape, and IIS. In situations where these servers may be overkill for your desired application, we would like to use Python to help us create simple ...
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