Python socket module. Connecting to an HTTP proxy then performing a GET request on an external resource -

to begin with, understand there other modules such requests better suited , simpler use, want use socket module better understand http.

i have simple script following:

client ---> http proxy ---> external resource (get google.com)

i able connect http proxy alright, when send request headers google.com proxy, doesn't serve me response @ all.

#!/usr/bin/python import socket import sys    headers = """get / http/1.1\r\n host: google.com\r\n\r\n"""    socket = socket  host = "165.139.179.225" #proxy server ip port = 8080              #proxy server port  try:     s = socket.socket()     s.connect((host,port))     s.send(("connect {0}:{1} http/1.1\r\n" + "host: {2}:    {3}\r\n\r\n").format(socket.gethostbyname(socket.gethostname()),1000,port,host))     print s.recv(1096)     s.send(headers)     response = s.recv(1096)    print response    s.close() except socket.error,m:    print str(m)    s.close()    sys.exit(1) 

to make http request proxy open connection proxy server , send http-proxy request. request same normal http request, contains absolute url instead of relative url, e.g.

 > http://www.google.com http/1.1  > host: www.google.com  > ...   < http response 

to make https request open tunnel using connect method , proceed inside tunnel normally, ssl handshake , normal non-proxy request inside tunnel, e.g.

 > connect www.google.com:443 http/1.1  >  < .. read response connect request, must 200 ...   .. establish tls connection inside tunnel   > / http/1.1  > host: www.google.com