hackernewsstep2.py

import requests

# Item and profile changes in hackernews

# Requests a resource at the requested URL.
def hackernewsgetapirequest():
	req = requests.get('https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/updates.json?print=pretty')
	print (req.text)
	print ("Status Code", req.status_code)

# Indicates which techniques are supported.
def hackernewsoptionsapirequest():
	req = requests.options('https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/updates.json?print=pretty')
	print (req.text)
	print ("Status Code", req.status_code)

# Returns meta information in that given URL. 
def hackernewsheadapirequest():
	req = requests.head('https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/updates.json?print=pretty')
	print (req.text)
	print ("Status Code", req.status_code)

# Requests a resource at the requested URL.
hackernewsgetapirequest()

# Indicates which techniques are supported.
hackernewsoptionsapirequest()

# Returns meta information in that given URL. 
hackernewsheadapirequest()