``` The HttpRequestBuilder.body property can be a ...

# ktor

[hudsonb]

The HttpRequestBuilder.body property can be a subtype of OutgoingContent as well as a String instance:

body = "HELLO WORLD!"
body = TextContent("HELLO WORLD!", ContentType.Text.Plain)
...

Got me excited that setter overrides had been added or something but body is just defined as Any. 😭

[hudsonb]

Not that that doesn't make sense, particularly given the JsonFeature, but damn I was excited =P

[Deactivated User]

https://github.com/ktorio/ktor/issues/635#issuecomment-430225722 do you mean this?

[Deactivated User]

I have to update the documentation

[hudsonb]

HttpRequestBuilder.body property can be a subtype of OutgoingContent as well as a String made me think that setter overloads had been added: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-4075

[Deactivated User]

Nope. I meant that it was Any but you can set those instances. I guess that right now you have to use methods. setBody(content: TextContent) + setBody(content: String) or so.