[Python-checkins] CVS: python/dist/src/Lib cgi.py,1.66,1.67

[Guido van Rossum]

Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Lib
In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv26272

Modified Files:
	cgi.py 
Log Message:
Class FieldStorage: add two new methods, getfirst() and getlist(),
that provide a somewhat more uniform interface to getting values.

This is from SF patch #453691.


Index: cgi.py
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Lib/cgi.py,v
retrieving revision 1.66
retrieving revision 1.67
diff -C2 -d -r1.66 -r1.67
*** cgi.py	2001/08/09 21:40:30	1.66
--- cgi.py	2001/09/05 19:45:34	1.67
***************
*** 565,568 ****
--- 565,590 ----
              return default
  
+     def getfirst(self, key, default=None):
+         """ Return the first value received."""
+         if self.has_key(key):
+             value = self[key]
+             if type(value) is type([]):
+                 return value[0].value
+             else:
+                 return value.value
+         else:
+             return default
+ 
+     def getlist(self, key):
+         """ Return list of received values."""
+         if self.has_key(key):
+             value = self[key]
+             if type(value) is type([]):
+                 return map(lambda v: v.value, value)
+             else:
+                 return [value.value]
+         else:
+             return []
+ 
      def keys(self):
          """Dictionary style keys() method."""