[docs] [issue5626] misleading comment in socket.gethostname() documentation

Ned Deily report at bugs.python.org
Mon Jan 18 20:52:09 EST 2016


Ned Deily added the comment:

The point still stands that speaking of "the current machine's IP address" is misleading at best.  I'd say either apply Berker's suggested patch or expand the description to better reflect the real world of multiple interfaces.  Of course I'm biased.

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