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This document provides a tutorial on creating a Python HTTP server that serves HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and JSON files. It explains key concepts such as HTTP servers, JSON, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and outlines the code structure needed to implement the server. The tutorial includes code snippets for serving different types of content and emphasizes the usefulness of this setup for simple web applications or prototypes.

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FREE AI Python Code Explainer_ Explain Pytho000n Code Online

This document provides a tutorial on creating a Python HTTP server that serves HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and JSON files. It explains key concepts such as HTTP servers, JSON, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and outlines the code structure needed to implement the server. The tutorial includes code snippets for serving different types of content and emphasizes the usefulness of this setup for simple web applications or prototypes.

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Display Data from JSON using


Python HTTP Server
Introduction
In this code example, we will create a Python HTTP server that serves
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and JSON files. The HTML file will display data
from a JSON file using JavaScript.

Key Concepts
1. HTTP Server: An HTTP server is a software application that serves
HTTP requests made by clients, such as web browsers. It listens for
incoming requests on a specific port and responds with the requested
content.
2. JSON (JavaScript Object Notation): JSON is a lightweight data
interchange format that is easy for humans to read and write and easy
for machines to parse and generate. It is commonly used to transmit
data between a server and a web application as an alternative to XML.
3. HTML: HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is the standard markup
language for creating web pages. It provides the structure and
content of a web page.
4. CSS: CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is a style sheet language used for
describing the look and formatting of a document written in HTML.
5. JavaScript: JavaScript is a programming language that allows you to
add interactivity and dynamic behavior to web pages. It is commonly
used for client-side scripting.

Code Structure
The code is structured as follows:

1. Import necessary modules: http.server, socketserver, and json.


2. Define the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript content as strings.
3. Read the JSON content from a file.
4. Create a custom request handler class that
extends http.server.SimpleHTTPRequestHandler.
5. Override the do_GET method to handle different paths.
6. Serve the appropriate content based on the requested path.
7. Set up the server on a specific port and start serving indefinitely.

Code Examples
Here are some code snippets from the provided code:

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1. Serving HTML content:

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self.send_response(200)
self.send_header('Content-type', 'text/html')
self.end_headers()
self.wfile.write(HTML_CONTENT.encode())

2. Serving CSS content:

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self.send_response(200)
self.send_header('Content-type', 'text/css')
self.end_headers()
self.wfile.write(CSS_CONTENT.encode())

3. Serving JavaScript content:

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self.send_response(200)
self.send_header('Content-type', 'application/javascript')
self.end_headers()
self.wfile.write(JS_CONTENT.encode())

4. Serving JSON content:

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self.send_response(200)
self.send_header('Content-type', 'application/json')
self.end_headers()
self.wfile.write(json.dumps(JSON_CONTENT).encode())

Conclusion
In this code example, we have demonstrated how to create a Python HTTP
server that serves HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and JSON files. The HTML file
displays data from a JSON file using JavaScript. This can be useful for
creating simple web applications or prototypes that require server-side
functionality. By understanding the code structure and the key concepts
involved, you can customize and extend this example to suit your specific
needs.

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