Simple TCPClient HTTP GET Request

HTTPGET.ino

TCPClient client;

char buffer[1024];

char * http_get(char const * hostname, int port, String path) {
    // Send Request    
    if (client.connect(hostname, port)) {
        client.print("GET ");
        client.print(path);
        client.print(" HTTP/1.1\r\n");
        client.print("HOST: ");
        client.println(hostname);
        client.print("\r\n\r\n\r\n");
    } else {
        client.stop();
        return NULL;
    }

    int i,j,k = 0;
    uint32_t lastRead = millis();
    while ((millis() - lastRead) < 1000) {
        while (client.available()) {
          char c = client.read();
          Serial.print(c);
          
          lastRead = millis();
        }
    }
    client.flush();
    client.stop();
    
    return buffer;
} 

void setup()
{
  Serial.begin(9600);
}

void loop()
{
  char * response = http_get("192.168.1.51", 3000, "/ping");
  
  Serial.println(response);
  
  delay(10000);
}