https.lua

return function (address)
    local query = nil

    -- check if windows or not windows
    if package.config:sub(1,1) == "\\" then
        -- TODO fix the annoying cmd window that pops up here
        query = io.popen("powershell (wget " .. address .. ").Content", "r")
    else
        -- not windows, assuming posix
        query = io.popen("curl -s '" .. address .. "'", "r")
    end

    local httpsResult = query:read("*all")
    query:close()
    return httpsResult
end