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Revision as of 04:07, 24 September 2020
In Mini Micro, the http.get function returns the contents of a URL using the HTTP protocol. It supports text, images, sounds, and raw binary data.
Arguments
| Parameter Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| url | URL of the web page or resource to fetch |
| headers | optional map of HTTP headers |
Usage Notes
The type of the value returned depends on the MIME type reported by the server, as follows:
| MIME Type | MiniScript Type |
|---|---|
| image | Image object |
| audio | Sound object |
| text, javascript, xml, or json | string |
| any other type | RawData object |
Example
The following example, typed on the Mini Micro command line, retrieves and displays Minnie from the MiniScript web site.
view http.get("https://miniscript.org/img/Icon.png")
