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A Scripting Language for HTTP

75 points by nimitkalra 11y ago

swalsh 11y ago
One problem i've had using python to script loading pages, is sometimes other pages you need things from load in frames based on a javascript load functions. PhantomJS solves this by emulating the browser... of course then you have to do everything in javascript.
- nkozyra 11y ago
  Sure, but the JS you need is incredibly minimal and you can easily transport Phantom's output to whatever other application you can dream of. I've seen a lot of headless apps outside of Phantom, but none of them work well enough for me to ditch the system above (Phantom :: Message Queue :: Other App).
_druu 11y ago
https://github.com/jkbrzt/httpie https://github.com/jkbrzt/httpie
baldfat 11y ago
Creating this Language in Racket would be the best option IMHO. Racket was made for specifically this reason. http://docs.racket-lang.org/guide/languages.html http://docs.racket-lang.org/guide/languages.html
jimjag 11y ago
Yet another Github project that could be useful, except that there is no explicit license. Which means it's under traditional copyright.
- baldfat 11y ago
  https://help.github.com/articles/open-source-licensing/ https://help.github.com/articles/open-source-licensing/
  - carbocation 11y ago
    That leaves me more curious now. It contains the following: > "Even if this is what you intend, if you publish your source code in a public repository on GitHub, you have accepted the Terms of Service which do allow other GitHub users some rights. Specifically, you allow others to view and fork your repository." I wonder what it means, from the standpoint of using or modifying code within the copyright framework, to have this right to "fork your repository?"
    - MatthewWilkes 11y ago
      It doesn't grant any right to use or modify the code, just to re-host it for viewing. Say someone puts up a repository they don't intend to, then deletes it. This right ensures they can't demand you delete it if you hit the fork button in time.
    - wyldfire 11y ago
      > I wonder what it means, from the standpoint of using or modifying code within the copyright framework, to have this right to "fork your repository?" It's a conflict between the hosting T&S and the copyright of a derivative work. Just because Github says you can, doesn't mean you can.
- rmc 11y ago
  Not quite. Since it's on GitHub, the terms and conditions for uploading, means that github users have the permission to view and fork the repository. https://help.github.com/articles/open-source-licensing/ https://help.github.com/articles/open-source-licensing/
  - jimjag 11y ago
    Which really means nothing. It certainly is not an Open Source or Free Software license. View and fork does not mean use. Or distribute, etc...
- WormyMcSquirmy 11y ago
  So raise a pull request to add one.
  - wyldfire 11y ago
    https://github.com/Max00355/HTTPLang/pull/11 https://github.com/Max00355/HTTPLang/pull/11
- thephyber 11y ago
  No longer an issue. MIT License. https://github.com/Max00355/HTTPLang/blob/master/LICENSE.md https://github.com/Max00355/HTTPLang/blob/master/LICENSE.md
andreineculau 11y ago
KATT does a few more things (since it's goal is testing HTTP), but I've used it also for scripting purposes. The syntax is 99% plain HTTP syntax. https://github.com/for-GET/katt https://github.com/for-GET/katt
ufo 11y ago
I'm curious why this was made into a scripting language instead of into a regular Python library. It it were regular Python you would get tons of features for free like loops, functions, if statements, etc.
- deleted 11y ago
  [deleted]
- leftnode 11y ago
  Because then you'd just have Requests and normal Python which it sounds like the author wanted to avoid.
JimDabell 11y ago
Previous discussion on Hacker News: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9598443 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9598443
max0563 11y ago
Author here, I am currently looking for someone who would be interested in improving and maintaining this project. I have been trying but I don't really have time due to work and other things happening in my life. I would like to see HTTPLang grow,and it seems like there is some interest in the community. If anyone is interested send me an email at max00355@gmail.com
- bmn_ 11y ago
  This is reinventing https://metacpan.org/release/webchat https://metacpan.org/release/webchat You should just give up.

75 points by nimitkalra 11y ago

One problem i've had using python to script loading pages, is sometimes other pages you need things from load in frames based on a javascript load functions. PhantomJS solves this by emulating the browser... of course then you have to do everything in javascript.

nkozyra 11y ago
Sure, but the JS you need is incredibly minimal and you can easily transport Phantom's output to whatever other application you can dream of. I've seen a lot of headless apps outside of Phantom, but none of them work well enough for me to ditch the system above (Phantom :: Message Queue :: Other App).

_druu 11y ago

https://github.com/jkbrzt/httpie https://github.com/jkbrzt/httpie

baldfat 11y ago

Creating this Language in Racket would be the best option IMHO. Racket was made for specifically this reason. http://docs.racket-lang.org/guide/languages.html http://docs.racket-lang.org/guide/languages.html

jimjag 11y ago

Yet another Github project that could be useful, except that there is no explicit license. Which means it's under traditional copyright.

baldfat 11y ago
https://help.github.com/articles/open-source-licensing/ https://help.github.com/articles/open-source-licensing/
- carbocation 11y ago
  That leaves me more curious now. It contains the following: > "Even if this is what you intend, if you publish your source code in a public repository on GitHub, you have accepted the Terms of Service which do allow other GitHub users some rights. Specifically, you allow others to view and fork your repository." I wonder what it means, from the standpoint of using or modifying code within the copyright framework, to have this right to "fork your repository?"
  - MatthewWilkes 11y ago
    It doesn't grant any right to use or modify the code, just to re-host it for viewing. Say someone puts up a repository they don't intend to, then deletes it. This right ensures they can't demand you delete it if you hit the fork button in time.
  - wyldfire 11y ago
    > I wonder what it means, from the standpoint of using or modifying code within the copyright framework, to have this right to "fork your repository?" It's a conflict between the hosting T&S and the copyright of a derivative work. Just because Github says you can, doesn't mean you can.
rmc 11y ago
Not quite. Since it's on GitHub, the terms and conditions for uploading, means that github users have the permission to view and fork the repository. https://help.github.com/articles/open-source-licensing/ https://help.github.com/articles/open-source-licensing/
- jimjag 11y ago
  Which really means nothing. It certainly is not an Open Source or Free Software license. View and fork does not mean use. Or distribute, etc...
WormyMcSquirmy 11y ago
So raise a pull request to add one.
- wyldfire 11y ago
  https://github.com/Max00355/HTTPLang/pull/11 https://github.com/Max00355/HTTPLang/pull/11
thephyber 11y ago
No longer an issue. MIT License. https://github.com/Max00355/HTTPLang/blob/master/LICENSE.md https://github.com/Max00355/HTTPLang/blob/master/LICENSE.md

andreineculau 11y ago

KATT does a few more things (since it's goal is testing HTTP), but I've used it also for scripting purposes. The syntax is 99% plain HTTP syntax. https://github.com/for-GET/katt https://github.com/for-GET/katt

ufo 11y ago

I'm curious why this was made into a scripting language instead of into a regular Python library. It it were regular Python you would get tons of features for free like loops, functions, if statements, etc.

deleted 11y ago
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leftnode 11y ago
Because then you'd just have Requests and normal Python which it sounds like the author wanted to avoid.

JimDabell 11y ago

Previous discussion on Hacker News: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9598443 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9598443

max0563 11y ago

Author here, I am currently looking for someone who would be interested in improving and maintaining this project. I have been trying but I don't really have time due to work and other things happening in my life. I would like to see HTTPLang grow,and it seems like there is some interest in the community. If anyone is interested send me an email at max00355@gmail.com

bmn_ 11y ago
This is reinventing https://metacpan.org/release/webchat https://metacpan.org/release/webchat You should just give up.