How to Python3 get response code from urllib? Best way to check HTTP status? or Python3 get response

Python3 get response code from urllib – am I missing something?

Hey folks,

Trying to python3 get response code from urllib but keep getting weird errors or nothing at all. Like, I just wanna check if a URL is alive, ya know?

Using `urllib.request.urlopen()` but the status code feels hidden. Do I really need to dig into `getcode()` or catch exceptions just for this?

```python
import urllib.request
try:
with urllib.request.urlopen('https://example.com') as response:
print(response.getcode()) # finally found it!
except urllib.error.URLError as e:
print("RIP, site's down:", e)
```

Is this the simplest way or am I overcomplicating it?

Also, why doesn’t it just *give* me the code upfront? Feels like extra steps.

Thx in advance!