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API Development Quiz Practice
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API Development
What does the topic mean by 'pragmatic REST' versus textbook REST?
A
They are exactly the same thing
B
Most production APIs satisfy resource/method modeling well but skip strict statelessness (session cookies) and HATEOAS — a legitimate, common, honest design choice rather than a failure
C
Pragmatic REST means ignoring HTTP methods entirely
D
Textbook REST is always the objectively correct choice for every API
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