simple python 3 server

server.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
import time
from datetime import datetime
from http.server import HTTPServer, BaseHTTPRequestHandler


class Server(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
    def do_HEAD(self):
        return

    def do_GET(self):
        self.respond()

    def handle_http(self):
        status = 200
        content_type = "text/plain"
        now = datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
        response_content = "now :" + now


        self.send_response(status)
        self.send_header('Content-type', content_type)
        self.end_headers()
        return bytes(response_content, "UTF-8")

    def respond(self):
        content = self.handle_http()
        self.wfile.write(content)




HOST_NAME = 'localhost'
PORT_NUMBER = 8000

if __name__ == '__main__':
    httpd = HTTPServer((HOST_NAME, PORT_NUMBER), Server)
    print(time.asctime(), 'Server UP - %s:%s' % (HOST_NAME, PORT_NUMBER))
    try:
        httpd.serve_forever()
    except KeyboardInterrupt:
        pass
    httpd.server_close()
    print(time.asctime(), 'Server DOWN - %s:%s' % (HOST_NAME, PORT_NUMBER))