// The URL of the API or website you want to make a request to
string http_get(string url){
// Create an instance of HttpClient
using (HttpClient client = new HttpClient())
{
try
{
// Send a GET request to the specified URL
HttpResponseMessage response = await client.GetAsync(url);
// Check if the response is successful (status code 200)
if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
{
// Read the response content as a string
string responseData = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
// Print the response to the console
Console.WriteLine(responseData);
return responseData;
}
else
{
// Handle the error if the status code is not successful
Console.WriteLine("Error: " + response.StatusCode);
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
// Handle any exceptions (e.g., network errors)
Console.WriteLine("Exception occurred: " + ex.Message);
}
}
}