five_ways_to_get_with_curb.rb

# The many ways to use curb to do http requests.
#
# These all share code, but are different code paths.

require 'curb'

url = "http://www.example.com"

c = Curl::Easy.new(url)
c.url = url
c.http_get
p c.body_str.size ; p c.response_code

c = Curl::Easy.new(url)
c.url = url
c.http("GET")
p c.body_str.size ; p c.response_code

c = Curl::Easy.new(url)
c.url = url
c.perform
p c.body_str.size ; p c.response_code

c = Curl::Easy.http_get(url)
p c.body_str.size ; p c.response_code

c = Curl::Easy.perform(url)
p c.body_str.size ; p c.response_code

# Output:
# 596
# 200
# 596
# 200
# 596
# 200
# 596
# 200
# 596
# 200