[ python-Bugs-1660009 ] continuing problem with httplib multiple set-cookie headers

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Bugs item #1660009, was opened at 2007-02-14 19:52
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Category: Python Library
Group: Python 2.3
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
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Submitted By: David Margrave (davidma)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: continuing problem with httplib multiple set-cookie headers

Initial Comment:

This is related to [ 432621 ] httplib: multiple Set-Cookie headers, which I was unable to re-open.

The workaround that was adopted in the previous bug tracker item was to combine multiple set-cookie headers received from the server, into a single set-cookie element in the headers dictionary, with the cookies joined into a comma-separated string.

The problem arises when a comma character appears inside the 'expires' field of one of the cookies.  This makes it difficult to split the cookie headers back apart.  The comma character should be escaped, or a different separator character used.

i.e.

expires=Sun, 17-Jan-2038 19:14:07 GMT

For now I am using the workaround that gstein suggested, use response.msg.getallmatchingheaders()

Python 2.3 has this behavior, and probably later versions.



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Comment By: John J Lee (jjlee)
Date: 2007-03-14 20:48

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I'm not sure what your complaint is.  What's wrong with
response.msg.getallmatchingheaders()?


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