Because the syntax is easier to remember, it has syntax highlighting for js, html and more and it's super easy to send json, form data, headers etc. It's better and quicker for prototyping APIs for example.
BTW, curl is great too but I hate these kinds of posts. I keep seeing people on HN saying "not sure why anyone would use Y over X" completely disingenuously as if they are expressely not acknowledging the legitimate use cases of Y.
Not sure why anyone would use dropbox over a self-hosted sftp server, right?
> I keep seeing people on HN saying "not sure why anyone would use Y over X" completely disingenuously as if they are expressely not acknowledging the legitimate use cases of Y.
Kind of like titling a project "X: a CLI, Y-like tool for humans"...
BTW, curl is great too but I hate these kinds of posts. I keep seeing people on HN saying "not sure why anyone would use Y over X" completely disingenuously as if they are expressely not acknowledging the legitimate use cases of Y.
Not sure why anyone would use dropbox over a self-hosted sftp server, right?