What is the difference between HTTP GET and HTTP Post?Explain

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HTTP GET is used to retrieve data from a server, while HTTP POST is used to send data to a server.

GET requests are idempotent, meaning they can be repeated without changing the result.
GET requests can be cached by the browser.
POST requests are not idempotent and can have side effects on the server.
POST requests are used for submitting forms, uploading files, or creating new resources.
GET requests have limitations on the amount of data that can be sent, while POST requests have no such limitations.

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HTTP GET

HTTP POST

In GET method we can not send large amount of data rather limited data is sent because the request parameter is appended into the URL. In POST method large amount of data can be sent because the request parameter is appended into the body.

GET request is comparatively better than Post so it is used more than the

Post request.

POST request is comparatively less better than Get so it is used less than the Get request.

GET request is comparatively less secure because the data is exposed in the URL bar. POST request is comparatively more secure because the data is not exposed in the URL bar

What is the difference between HTTP GET and HTTP Post?Explain

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