+++ httplib.py 14 Sep 2004 17:55:21 -0000 1.89 @@ -525,7 +525,8 @@ def _set_hostport(self, host, port): if port is None: i = host.rfind(':') - if i >= 0: + j = host.rfind(']') # ipv6 addresses have [...] + if i > j:

one-line alternative: i = host.find(":", host.rfind("]")) </F>