feat: Allow specifying the HTTP verb on the command line

Use the -X command-line parameter, like curl.

README.md

@@ -38,10 +38,11 @@ Options:
   -I, --head                use HEAD verb to show document info only
   -u, --unit <unit>         set time unit: ms, s+ns
   -U, --user <credentials>  credentials for Basic Authentication
+  -X, --request <verb>      specify HTTP verb to use for the request
   -h, --help                output usage information
 
 The default output format is "text" and time unit "ms".
-Options -H, -I and -U are the same as -H, -I and -u for curl.
+Options "HIXU" are the same as "HIXu" for curl.
 Timings are printed to the standard output.
 ```
 

bin/nettime

@@ -22,11 +22,12 @@ commander.version(pkg.version)
          .option('-I, --head', 'use HEAD verb to show document info only')
          .option('-u, --unit <unit>', 'set time unit: ms, s+ns')
          .option('-U, --user <credentials>', 'credentials for Basic Authentication')
+         .option('-X, --request <verb>', 'specify HTTP verb to use for the request')
 
 commander.on('--help', function () {
   console.log()
   console.log('  The default output format is "text" and time unit "ms".')
-  console.log('  Options -H, -I and -U are the same as -H, -I and -u for curl.')
+  console.log('  Options "HIXU" are the same as "HIXu" for curl.')
   console.log('  Timings are printed to the standard output.')
   console.log()
   console.log('  Examples:')
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ if (credentials) {
 
 nettime({
   url: url,
-  method: commander.head ? 'HEAD' : 'GET',
+  method: commander.head ? 'HEAD' : commander.request || 'GET',
   headers: headers,
   credentials: credentials,
   rejectUnauthorized: !commander.ignoreCertificate