Python for Web Programming

In addition to Python’s power as a language operating on the command line, that power is only multiplied when we leverage what Python can do – permit the implementation of information exchange via the web.

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  • Python for Web Programming

• Thought Questions

  • When would you want to use GET? When would you instead want to use POST? What is the use case for wanting to use SESSION?
  • Is POST more secure than GET? Is it secure enough?
  • How else might we be able to pass information between pages on our website?
  • Why is Python used for back end web programming? What other languages could you use?

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