What are you scripting in? Python has an awesome package called Requests that makes REST calls a breeze. My comment history is beginning to look like I wrote the package or something...I LOVE Requests, I can't help it. It's so easy.

import requests
url = 'your url here'
header = { 'apitoken' : 'your api token here','maybesomethingelseintheheader' : 'whatever the value is' }
r = requests.get(url,headers=header)
r.status() // this gives you the status code - 200 is good!
r.text // this dumps all of the return data
r.json() // this automatically decodes the json response

You could buy a device from someone like Synology . I've setup loads of these devices to provide exactly the functionality you are looking for (and no, i don't have a vested interest in the brand, I'm just a contractor that happens to like these.)

Or Daniweb?

That might be better off in /v/netsec

I don't see what's confusing. A TV show designed to be consumed for entertainment is not directly related to programming. How do you think that fits in between an article showing you how to simulate general relativity in Python, and a question about the benefits of this or that IDE? What does Mr. Robot bring to the table? Nothing. Create a sub like /v/tvshowsaboutprogramming or something. Let's not muddy the waters here. Posting scenes from Juassic Park wouldn't count would they? https://youtu.be/J1VE6C0H2bU

Exactly. I LOVE this package. I built a module for accessing the government EIA API using it for a data analysis project.

Edit: and just for clarity, I import the json package to further process what the API gives back. But yeah, the .json() method is great!

Use the Python Requests and json packages to interface with the HTTP API. Not sure what you mean by 'python API' though. APIs are typically language agnostic.

We're a little closer, the second case is still screwy:

#!/usr/bin/perl
$re = "([^\w]*)([Ii][Ss])([^\w]*)";
my [@arr](/user/arr) = ("is test","is-is","This is right");
foreach $a ([@arr](/user/arr)){
  $a =~ s/$re/$1$2 not$3/g;
  say $a
}

Upvoat because R

This. I inherited a system where everything was written in VB and running on ASP. We've still got Win2K servers hosting pages! EEEK! My first thought to reply with was "ditch VB," then I remembered my own situation.

I will disagree with the last comment. I got a networking degree from my local CC, and am finishing my BS in CS from a major university. I've been earning a nice salary with the network stuff, and the programming work is starting to pay off as well. I have an overlapping skill set that not a lot of people have - strong networking AND programming capabilities. So..."why not both?"

More Sorting Algorithms : Not only does this visualize, it gives you a breakdown of the usages, and the Big O analysis.

Because who in their right mind would import an entire framework when i just need to test a database connection or query using a simple form?

I just meant the real name attached to the board up top.

If you created that, your personal info is exposed.

Because its usually something Web based, and the Python CGI is a bit clunky. I'm curious as to your claim that it is inferior. It's like saying "why use that screwdriver, it's inferior to this hammer?" Different tools for different tasks.

A Python library I encountered recently, and have come to depend on: Requests.

This. Python is great for on-the-fly spitballing and prototyping. I can rough out something in Python, then further develop it in PHP or C#.