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HTTP methods and status codes

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Explain the main HTTP methods and the status-code families. What's the difference between PUT and PATCH?

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    const res = new Response(JSON.stringify({ error: "Too many attempts" }), { status: 429, headers: { "Retry-After": "60" } });
    console.log(res.status, res.ok, res.headers.get("Retry-After"));
    
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