Read the REST Response Header and Status Code

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Demonstrates Rest.ReadResponseHeader, which reads the HTTP response status line and header fields after a staged send. The returned integer is the HTTP status code, or -1 if no response was received.

Background. The staged request model separates sending from reading: a SendReq method transmits the request, ReadResponseHeader reads the status line and headers, and a ReadResp method reads the body. This gives fine control over large or streamed messages compared with the single-call full-request methods.

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    success := false

    rest := chilkat.NewRest()
    bTls := true
    bAutoReconnect := true
    success = rest.Connect("example.com",443,bTls,bAutoReconnect)
    if success == false {
        fmt.Println(rest.LastErrorText())
        rest.DisposeRest()
        return
    }

    success = rest.SendReqNoBody("GET","/api/items/123")
    if success == false {
        fmt.Println(rest.LastErrorText())
        rest.DisposeRest()
        return
    }

    //  Read the HTTP response status line and header fields.  The returned integer is the HTTP status
    //  code (such as 200, 404, or 500), or -1 if no response was received.
    statusCode := rest.ReadResponseHeader()
    if statusCode < 0 {
        fmt.Println(rest.LastErrorText())
        rest.DisposeRest()
        return
    }

    fmt.Println("Response status code: ", statusCode)

    rest.DisposeRest()