[ python-Bugs-1441864 ] Omission in docs for urllib2.urlopen()

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Bugs item #1441864, was opened at 2006-03-02 16:44
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Category: Documentation
Group: Python 2.4
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Kent Johnson (kjohnson)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Omission in docs for urllib2.urlopen()

Initial Comment:
The docs for urllib2.urlopen() don't explicitly say
that if the data parameter is provided then it will do
a POST. I suggest replacing the second paragraph
(beginning with "data should be a string") with this text:

In HTTP requests, the optional data argument may be
given to specify a POST request (normally the request
type is GET). The data argument must be in standard
application/x-www-form-urlencoded format, for example
one returned from urllib.urlencode().


Kent

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