(Chilkat2-Python) HTTP GET with Non-USASCII Query Params

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Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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import sys
import chilkat2

# This example assumes the Chilkat HTTP API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

# First, let's load the string "Grünhöfer GmbH" from a file.  (This is a fictitious company name.)
# The file uses the utf-8 charset encoding.
sbCompanyName = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
success = sbCompanyName.LoadFile("qa_data/txt/companyName.txt","utf-8")
# Assuming success for this example...

# We'll send an HTTP GET request to https://chilkatsoft.com/example?company_name={company name}

# When sending an HTTP GET request with query parameters that contain accented characters 
# (e.g., umlauts: ä, ö, ü), they must be percent-encoded (URL encoded) to ensure proper transmission and 
# interpretation by the server.  This is based on their UTF-8 byte values.
sbUrl = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
sbUrl.Append("https://chilkatsoft.com/example?company_name=")
sbUrl.Append(sbCompanyName.GetEncoded("url","utf-8"))

http = chilkat2.Http()

# Send the following HTTP GET request:

# GET /example?company_name=Gr%C3%BCnh%C3%B6fer%20GmbH HTTP/1.1
# Host: chilkatsoft.com
# Accept: */*
# Accept-Encoding: gzip

sbResponse = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
success = http.QuickGetSb(sbUrl.GetAsString(),sbResponse)
if (success == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print("response status code: " + str(http.LastStatus))
print(sbResponse.GetAsString())