200-901 Software Development and Design Practice Question
A Python script sends a PUT request to update a resource. The API returns a response with status code 204. What does this indicate?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The update was successful and no content is returned.
204 No Content means the request succeeded, but there is no response body (common for PUT or DELETE).
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Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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The request was malformed.
Why it's wrong here
400 Bad Request.
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The update was successful and no content is returned.
Why this is correct
204 No Content indicates success with no body.
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The resource was not found.
Why it's wrong here
404 Not Found.
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The update failed due to a server error.
Why it's wrong here
5xx indicates server error.
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