How does the PATCH method work differently from PUT?

• PATCH → Updates only the specified fields (partial update).
• PUT → Replaces the entire resource representation.

👉 Example:

• PATCH /users/1 { "email": "new@email.com" } → Updates only the

email.

• PUT /users/1 { "name": "John" } → May overwrite other fields like email if

not included.