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diff --git a/Doc/library/http.server.rst b/Doc/library/http.server.rst index d647980..3d15b9e 100644 --- a/Doc/library/http.server.rst +++ b/Doc/library/http.server.rst @@ -281,8 +281,30 @@ of which this module provides three different variants: contents of the file are output. If the file's MIME type starts with ``text/`` the file is opened in text mode; otherwise binary mode is used. - For example usage, see the implementation of the :func:`test` function. + For example usage, see the implementation of the :func:`test` function + invocation in the :mod:`http.server` module. +The :class:`SimpleHTTPRequestHandler` class can be invoked the following manner +with the :mod:`http.server` to create a very basic webserver serving files +relative to the current directory.:: + + import http.server + import socketserver + + PORT = 8000 + + Handler = http.server.SimpleHTTPRequestHandler + + httpd = socketserver.TCPServer(("", PORT), Handler) + + print("serving at port", PORT) + httpd.serve_forever() + +:mod:`http.server` can also be invoked directly using the ``-m`` switch of +interpreter a with ``port number`` argument which interfaces +:class:`SimpleHTTPRequestHandler` by default.:: + + python -m http.server 8000 .. class:: CGIHTTPRequestHandler(request, client_address, server) |