Python's standard library includes several modules for networking tasks, enabling developers to build networked applications without external dependencies. Below are key modules and their functionalities:

🔗 Core Networking Modules

  • socket 🌐
    Low-level networking interface for creating sockets and handling network communication.

    socket_module

  • http 📡
    Provides classes for implementing HTTP servers and clients.

    http_module

  • urllib 📁
    Suite of modules for opening and reading URLs, including request handling and parsing.

    urllib_module

📚 Recommended Reading

For deeper insights into Python's networking capabilities:
Python Standard Library Documentation 📚

🛠️ Practical Use Cases

  • Building TCP/UDP servers with socket
  • Fetching web pages using urllib.request
  • Creating HTTP APIs via http.server
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