Arduino WiFiWebClient, verified to work on PicoW with arduino-pico core

WiFiWebClient_todbot.ino

// from:
// https://docs.arduino.cc/retired/library-examples/wifi-library/WiFiWebClient/

#include <WiFi.h>

// Enter your WiFi SSID and password
char ssid[] = "todbot";      // your network SSID (name)
char pass[] = "testtesttest";  // your network password (use for WPA, or use as key for WEP)

char server[] = "wifitest.adafruit.com";  // host name address for adafruit test
char path[] = "/testwifi/index.html";  // path part of URL to fetch

WiFiClient client;
int status = WL_IDLE_STATUS;

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(115200);

  //Initialize serial and wait for port to open:
  while (!Serial) {
    ;  // wait for serial port to connect. Needed for native USB port only
  }

  int rc = WiFi.begin(ssid, pass);
  Serial.printf("rc:%d\n", rc);
  while (rc != WL_CONNECTED) {
    rc = WiFi.status();
    Serial.printf("%ld: status: %d\n ", millis(), rc);
    delay(100);
  }

  Serial.println("");
  Serial.println("Connected to WiFi");
  printWifiStatus();

  Serial.println("\nStarting connection to server...");
  // if you get a connection, report back via serial:
  if (client.connect(server, 80)) {
    Serial.println("connected to server");
    // Make a HTTP request:
    client.print("GET ");
    client.print(path);
    client.println(" HTTP/1.1");
    client.print("Host: ");
    client.println(server);
    client.println("Connection: close");
    client.println();
  }
}

void loop() {
  // if there are incoming bytes available
  // from the server, read them and print them:
  while (client.available()) {
    char c = client.read();
    Serial.write(c);
  }

  // if the server's disconnected, stop the client:
  if (!client.connected()) {
    Serial.println();
    Serial.println("disconnecting from server.");
    client.stop();

    // do nothing forevermore:
    while (true)
      ;
  }
}

void printWifiStatus() {
  // print the SSID of the network you're attached to:
  Serial.print("SSID: ");
  Serial.println(WiFi.SSID());

  // print your board's IP address:
  IPAddress ip = WiFi.localIP();
  Serial.print("IP Address: ");
  Serial.println(ip);

  // print the received signal strength:
  long rssi = WiFi.RSSI();
  Serial.print("signal strength (RSSI):");
  Serial.print(rssi);
  Serial.println(" dBm");
}