Computer Science trivia
Name an HTTP request method
Everyone has a first answer to “Name an HTTP request method”. The game is about the second, the third and the tenth: 23 answers are accepted, ranked by how rarely people think of them.
The obvious answers
These are the answers most people give first. They count, but they barely move you: 10 points each.
- GET
- POST
- DELETE
The next answers people reach for
These 4 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- PUT
- PATCH
- HEAD
- OPTIONS
How deep does “Name an HTTP request method” go?
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 4 | 25 |
| The Deep | 5 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 10 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 5 answers starting with C, M, P and T. The Abyss has 10 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 23 answers in total, every one of them a single word.
- Shortest: “ACL”. Longest: “MKCALENDAR”.
- M, P and C are the most common first letters; together they start 57% of the answers.
How to go deeper
- Start with M: 5 of the answers begin with it.
- GET, POST and DELETE are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Older and academic tools are rare answers.
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People also ask
- What do most people say for “Name an HTTP request method”?
- The usual first answers are GET, POST and DELETE. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name an HTTP request method”?
- 23 in all: 3 on The Tip, 4 Below the Surface, 5 in The Deep, 10 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name an HTTP request method” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “ACL” and the longest is “MKCALENDAR”.
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