Hello

This thread is related to my question how to get a picture from the web.

I understand that I probably have to use WebClient.

How would one of the convenience methods of WebClient be used to get a
picture from the web?

--Hannes

On 1/18/19, tim Rowledge <tim at rowledge.org> wrote:
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>> On 2019-01-18, at 1:30 AM, Tobias Pape <Das.Linux at gmx.de> wrote:
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>> TL;DR: It's just WebClient with differing layers of icing on top.
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> Hah; so it is. That's good, I guess. Evidently diving a dozen or so layers
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>> But, yes, it could all be a bit more clear cut.
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> It certainly could; but more importantly it could do much better for raising
> and handling errors helpfully. I note with wry amusement how the last part
> of HTTPSocket class>>#httpGetDocument:args:accept:request: carefully takes
> the helpful error info of WebClient and ensures that the less helpful
> HttpSocket response is generated.
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> And of course none of this alters the fact that a good few methods could do
> with changing to handle network errors, whichever flavour of WebClient icing
> they use!
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> tim
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> Useful random insult:- Proof that evolution CAN go in reverse.
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