TEST_COMMANDS.md

Exact Commands to Test

Important: Use the Local Modified Code

You need to make sure you're using the modified code, not an installed version.

Option 1: Install in Development Mode (Recommended)

cd C:\Users\Krish\Downloads\new_http\httpie
pip install -e .

Then test with:

python -m httpie POST https://httpbin.org/post "data:={\"bad json\"}"

Option 2: Run from Project Directory with PYTHONPATH

cd C:\Users\Krish\Downloads\new_http\httpie
set PYTHONPATH=%CD%
python -m httpie POST https://httpbin.org/post "data:={\"bad json\"}"

Option 3: Use Python Script Directly

cd C:\Users\Krish\Downloads\new_http\httpie
python -m httpie POST https://httpbin.org/post "data:={\"bad json\"}"

Exact Command to Run

Windows CMD:

python -m httpie POST https://httpbin.org/post "data:={\"bad json\"}"

Windows PowerShell:

python -m httpie POST https://httpbin.org/post "data:={\"bad json\"}"

Alternative (if quotes are tricky):

python -m httpie POST https://httpbin.org/post data:='{"bad json"}'

What You Should See

❌ OLD Error (before our changes):

http: error: 'data:={"bad json"}': Expecting property name enclosed in double quotes: line 1 column 2 (char 1)

✅ NEW Error (after our changes):

http: error: 'data:={"bad json"}': Invalid JSON provided in request body.
Check your quotes, commas, and brackets.
Example:
  data:='{"name": "John"}'

Verify You're Using Local Code

Check which version is being used:

python -c "import httpie.cli.requestitems; print(httpie.cli.requestitems.__file__)"

Should show: C:\Users\Krish\Downloads\new_http\httpie\httpie\cli\requestitems.py

If it shows a different path (like in site-packages), you need to install in dev mode:

pip install -e .