04_LPR_test_application.ipynb

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    "## Test Flask App\n",
    "From the other notebook, `03_LPR_run_application.ipynb`, the flask app is running and ready to serve requests using python http or `curl` statements."
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    "We can start by testing that the server is indeed running:"
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    "!curl http://localhost:5000/status"
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    "Now we can use curl to send the name of an image, and wait for the result:"
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    "!curl -X POST -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" --data '{\"data\": \"Cars374.png\"}' http://localhost:5000/predictions"
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    "We could also do it using pure Python code:"
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    "import requests\n",
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    "\n",
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    "You can experiment with other images that you will find inside the dataset/images folder.\n",
    "If you want, you can even upload your own images in this folder and make some experiments!\n",
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    "When you're finished, you can go back to the instructions for the conclusion of this workshop."
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