1 files changed, 16 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/go.html.markdown b/go.html.markdown
index a9a7de72..61d7db84 100644
--- a/go.html.markdown
+++ b/go.html.markdown
@@ -329,17 +329,31 @@ func learnConcurrency() {
 
 // A single function from package http starts a web server.
 func learnWebProgramming() {
+
     // First parameter of ListenAndServe is TCP address to listen to.
     // Second parameter is an interface, specifically http.Handler.
-    err := http.ListenAndServe(":8080", pair{})
-    fmt.Println(err) // don't ignore errors
+    go func() {
+        err := http.ListenAndServe(":8080", pair{})
+        fmt.Println(err) // don't ignore errors
+    }()
+
+    requestServer();
 }
 
+
 // Make pair an http.Handler by implementing its only method, ServeHTTP.
 func (p pair) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
     // Serve data with a method of http.ResponseWriter.
     w.Write([]byte("You learned Go in Y minutes!"))
 }
+
+func requestServer() {
+    resp, err := http.Get("http://localhost:8080")
+    fmt.Println(err)
+    defer resp.Body.Close()
+    body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+    fmt.Printf("\nWebserver said: `%s`", string(body))
+}
 ```
 
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