J2EE - What is the difference between Difference between doGet() and doPost()?

[preethisingh]

What is the difference between Difference between doGet() and doPost()?

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[kkchaitanya_18]

a) doGet() method is used to get information, while doPost( ) method is used for posting information.
b) doGet() requests can’t send large amount of information and is limited to 240-255 characters. However, doPost( )requests passes all of its data, of unlimited length.
c) A doGet( ) request is appended to the request URL in a query string and this allows the exchange is visible to the client, whereas a doPost() request passes directly over the socket connection as part of its HTTP request body and the exchange are invisible to the client.