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WebClient to HttpClient

StewartBW 1,360 Reputation points
2025-04-18T01:12:54.2933333+00:00

Hi

On Microsoft docs, it's mentioned that WebClient should not be used anymore, and HttpClient is recommended to use, but it does not have DownloadStringAsync and DownloadFileAsync methods, are they somewhere else I can't find?

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  1. Castorix31 88,381 Reputation points
    2025-04-18T07:05:40.5866667+00:00

    It has GetStringAsync or GetAsync

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