Talking to the internet with Python sounds scary, right? Fortunately, the internet has been in good hands for a long time. Our methods for talking to the internet are well established and surprisingly easy. Let’s get straight to it. This article will cover everything you need to communicate over the web effectively — this includes: – Application Program Interfaces (APIs) – JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) – Requests with Python – Real world use-cases Application program interfaces An API is like a magic box. We send data in a specific format. We then get data back in a specific format. This…

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