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How to Use PUT vs PATCH Methods Effectively in REST APIs

When learning about APIs and web development, beginners often get confused between PUT and PATCH, especially in the context of CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, and Delete). While both methods are used to update resources, they work in fundamentally different ways. At first glance, it might seem logical to group PUT and PATCH together, since both modify existing data. However, the difference…
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