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From: vallor <vallor@cultnix.org>
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Subject: Re: Need Assistance -- Network Programming
Date: 19 Jun 2024 20:34:12 GMT
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On Wed, 19 Jun 2024 13:47:44 +0000, Lester Thorpe <lt@gnu.rocks> wrote in
<17da6bead1f52684$159717$3694546$802601b3@news.usenetexpress.com>:

> Ordinarily, I don't give a flying fuck about network programming
> but necessity does dictate.
> 
> I need to read through an HTML file, find all external HTTP(S) links,
> and then determine if those external links are still viable, i.e.
> if the pages to which they link still exist.
> 
> Perl is the language of choice.
> 
> Finding the links is not a problem, but how do I determine viability?
> Do I look for the "404" error or is there another way?
> 
> I don't want no fucking Python code.
> 
> Pseudocode or just the relevant commands would be preferable.

This isn't Linux advocacy, Mr. Too-lazy-to-use-google.

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