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https://github.com/daneelsan/toy-httpserver
Implementation of a toy HTTP server in lua, python, wolfram language and zig.
https://github.com/daneelsan/toy-httpserver
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Implementation of a toy HTTP server in lua, python, wolfram language and zig.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/daneelsan/toy-httpserver
- Owner: daneelsan
- Created: 2024-07-21T13:53:14.000Z (7 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-08-22T19:34:45.000Z (6 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-11-14T20:37:32.764Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: http-server, lua, mathematica, python, wolfram-language, zig
- Language: Zig
- Homepage:
- Size: 225 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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# Toy HTTP Server in multiple languages
Implementation of a toy HTTP server in lua, python, wolfram language and zig.
The server is built on top of simple socket functionality, using TCP for the connection protocol and using localhost as the socket address.
The server currently only handles the GET method, but it could be easily be expanded.
## Usage
Start the HTTP server in various languages:
### lua
Tested on:
```shell
$ lua -v
Lua 5.4.6 Copyright (C) 1994-2023 Lua.org, PUC-Rio
```
Install the [luasocket](https://github.com/lunarmodules/luasocket) package (I chose `luarocks` for this):
```shell
$ luarocks install luasocket
```
Also install the [mimetypes](https://github.com/lunarmodules/lua-mimetypes) package:
```shell
$ luarocks install mimetypes
```
Start the server:
```shell
$ lua httpserver.lua
```
NOTE: Testing against Google Chrome works fine. There seems to be an issue with Safari which needs more study.
### python
Tested on:
```shell
$ python3 --version
Python 3.9.6
```
Start the server:
```shell
$ python3 httpserver.py
```
### wolfram
Tested on:
```shell
$ wolframscript --version
WolframScript 1.8.0 for Mac OS X ARM (64-bit)
```
Start the server:
```shell
wolframscript -f httpserver.wl
```
A write-up of this example is in the Wolfram Example Repository: [A Toy HTTP Server](https://resources.wolframcloud.com/ExampleRepository/resources/A-toy-HTTP-server/).
### zig
Start the server:
```shell
zig run httpserver.zig
```
## Test
Send a HTTP request to the toy HTTP server using curl:
```shell
$ curl -i 127.0.0.1:8888/index.html
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
content-type: text/html;charset=UTF-8
Index page
Index page
This is the index page.
```
Or do it via a web browser:
A request for a non-existant file returns the following:
```shell
$ curl -i --http0.9 127.0.0.1:8888/notafile.txt
HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found
Server: ToyServer (python)
Content-Type: text/html
404 Not Found
```
## References
### lua
- [LuaSocket: Introduction to the core](https://lunarmodules.github.io/luasocket/introduction.html)
- [Programming in Lua](https://www.lua.org/pil/contents.html)
- [Lua Style Guide](https://github.com/Olivine-Labs/lua-style-guide)
### python
- [Writing an HTTP server from scratch](https://bhch.github.io/posts/2017/11/writing-an-http-server-from-scratch/)
- [socket — Low-level networking interface](https://docs.python.org/3/library/socket.html)
### wolfram
- [SocketListen - Wolfram Language Documentation](http://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SocketListen.html)
- [SocketOpen - Wolfram Language Documentation](http://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SocketOpen.html)
- [SessionSubmit - Wolfram Language Documentation](http://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SessionSubmit.html)
### zig
- [Writing a HTTP Server in Zig](https://www.pedaldrivenprogramming.com/2024/03/writing-a-http-server-in-zig/)
- [Socket programming in Zig (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7Jql_SZ7kY)
- [Zig Bits 0x4: Building an HTTP client/server from scratch](https://blog.orhun.dev/zig-bits-04/)
- [Creating UDP server from scratch in Zig](https://blog.reilly.dev/creating-udp-server-from-scratch-in-zig)
### other
- [An overview of HTTP](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Overview)