Equivalent of Python urllib in Haskell

Question

Is there an equivalent of Python's urllib library in Haskell? I want to login into course homepage (on Moodle) and download assignments automatically.

Answer 1

I recommend http-conduit; it's widely-used, has a simple interface and an efficient implementation, plus automation for multi-page request flows (including cookies, etc.).

A more standard option (part of the Haskell Platform) is the HTTP library, which has similar automation support, but personally, I prefer http-conduit's API.