[ python-Feature Requests-1472176 ] "idna" encoding (drawing unicodedata) necessary in httplib?

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Feature Requests item #1472176, was opened at 2006-04-18 11:28
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Category: Python Library
Group: None
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: kxroberto (kxroberto)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: "idna" encoding (drawing unicodedata) necessary in httplib?

Initial Comment:
httplib employs the "idna" encoding. that leads to
errors in py2exe/cxfreeze. And if forced into the
installer, it draws the 400kB+ unicodedata.pyd (on Win)
in innocent small apps. Otherwise no normal technical
modules draw the unicodedata.

Is that really necessary?



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>Comment By: M.-A. Lemburg (lemburg)
Date: 2006-04-18 11:59

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I agree - in most cases, ASCII will be used for hostnames
(where the idna encoding is being used in httplib). 

A little helper function to first try .encode('ascii') and
then revert to .encode('idna') would do wonders.

Patches are welcome !

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