def send(self, request=None):
<EOL>if request is None:<EOL><INDENT>var_empty = VARIANT.create_empty()<EOL>_WinHttpRequest._Send(self, var_empty)<EOL><DEDENT>else:  <EOL><INDENT>_request = VARIANT.create_safearray_from_str(request)<EOL>_WinHttpRequest._Send(self, _request)<EOL><DEDENT>
Sends the request body.