Convert WebRequest into httpclient in C#

Question

Got this code

HttpWebRequest request = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(host);
request.Method = "HEAD";
request.Timeout = 3000;
HttpWebResponse response = (HttpWebResponse)request.GetResponse();
return response.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.OK;

how to convert this code into httpclient since WebRequest.Create(host) is obsolete, this code is called on the first time app open, located in formload to check internet connection active and host/domain I check is up

Thank you

Answer 1

You can call it this way, just notice it's async.

using (HttpClient client = new HttpClient())
{
    client.Timeout = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(3000);
    HttpResponseMessage response = await client.SendAsync(new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Head, host));
    return response.IsSuccessStatusCode;
}