A simple http client written in node.js

node_client.js

var options = {
  host: 'www.example.com',
  port: 80
};

var request = http.request(options, function (response) {

  // print status code
  console.log('status-code:', response.statusCode);

  // print data as it arrives (streaming)
  response.on('data', function (chunk) {
    console.log('chunk:', chunk);
  });

  // wave goodbye when the request ends.
  response.on('end', function () {
    console.log('see you!');
  });
});

// handle errors
request.on('error', function (err) {
  console.error('oh snap!', err);
});