servethis: simple http server
This post is actually mainly a test for the google-syntax-highlighter WordPress plugin, but it also gives me a chance to share this small script.
EDIT: {This looks bland now, because I got rid of the aforementioned plugin. Looked great, but I don’t like that it’s all JavaScript (ends up showing the code unmodified for 2-3 seconds while the page loads). It needs to run when the page is generated server-side.}
Found a python one-liner a while back to serve the current directory, but needed the ability to specify what port to use (the one-liner used 8100). I added that, and came up with this. Just call it from any directory to serve the contents up in a quick-and-dirty HTTP server. It defaults to port 8100, or you can specify the port by doing servethis [PORT]
#!/usr/bin/python
import sys
import SimpleHTTPServer
import SocketServer
# minimal web server. serves files relative to the
# current directory.
PORT = 8100
if len(sys.argv) == 2:
PORT = int(sys.argv[1])
Handler = SimpleHTTPServer.SimpleHTTPRequestHandler
httpd = SocketServer.TCPServer(("", PORT), Handler)
print "serving at port", PORT
httpd.serve_forever()












on March 18th, 2008 at 11:19 am
That’s pretty cool.
Might come in handy. Thanks!
on March 18th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
How ’bout this in Ruby:
#!/usr/bin/env ruby
require 'webrick'
include WEBrick
### It is possible to include specific file extensions, within the ""
s = HTTPServer.new( :Port => 3000, :DocumentRoot => File.join(Dir.pwd, ""))
trap("INT") { s.shutdown }
s.start
Obviously, I didn’t take the Port as an arg…with a script like this there doesn’t seem to be any advantage. Just edit the script.
James, where’s the Groovy version?
on March 18th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Well, as long as we’re doing simple versions, here’s the original one-liner I found. Just run it in your shell:
python -c “import SimpleHTTPServer;SimpleHTTPServer.test()”
on March 26th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
hahahhahahaha you dropped chicken crumbs *snicker* *points and laughs*
on April 3rd, 2008 at 7:55 pm
How about this in Rudy?
^$/loser/gin/envelope prostitute
:)
acquire ‘yourmom’
disclude NETdick
AAA It is not probable to wear all hair extensions, outside the **
q = FTPTENNISBALL.old( :PortARTHUR => 666, :JimBobSonOf => Fish.glub(UR.pwoned,
rap(”StopCollaborateListen”) { get.jiggywitit }
ice.baby