Lecture_Session_quiz.md - brainchildservices/curriculum GitHub Wiki
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What is GET Request ?
GET Request is generally used to get data from the web server.
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What is POST Request ?
POST Request is generally used to submit data to the server.
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When GET request is generally issued ?
- When you click on a hyperlink
- GWhen Response.Redirect() statement is executed
- When you type URL in the address bar and hit enter
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When POST request is generally issued ?
- When you click on a submit button
- When AUTOPOST back is set true and when a selection in the Dropdown List is changed
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Difference between GET and POST method ?
- GET method appends data to the URL, where as with the POST method data can either be appended to the URL or in the message body.
- As GET request rely on querystrings to send data to the server, there is a length restriction, where as POST requests have no restrictions on data length.
- While it is possible to change the state of data in database using GET request, they should only be used to retrieve data.