Difference between PUT,POST,DELETE,PATCH

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PUT updates an existing resource, POST creates a new resource, DELETE removes a resource, PATCH updates a part of a resource.

PUT: Used to update an existing resource with the new data provided in the request body.
POST: Used to create a new resource with the data provided in the request body.
DELETE: Used to remove a resource identified by the URL.
PATCH: Used to update a part of a resource identified by the URL with the new data provided in the request body.
Examples: PUT - Updating a user's profile information, POST - Creating a new blog post, DELETE - Removing a comment, PATCH - Updating a user's password.