what's the difference

[Guest]

hey all,

just wondering what the difference is between WebClient class and
HttpWebRequest class?

thanks,
rodchar

 

[Guest]

specifically when it comes to downloading a file.

 

[Josh Schultz]

WebClient appears to use HttpWebRequest (and Response) internally.

-j

 

[Peter Rilling]

Right, I think that are just encapsulations of lower-level systems.

As indicated, WebClient uses HttpWebRequest which uses Sockets.

Each system abstracts the lower system and makes it easier to interact with,
but you also loose some control.