[Web-SIG] [RFC] urllib2 requests history + HEAD support

[Senthil Kumaran]

I need your opinion on this request. 
<http://bugs.python.org/issue1673007>

Python Standard Library module urllib2 has support GET and POST.
There was a feature request to add support for HEAD requests.

While that is valid feature request, there was suggestion to include a
history of the requests in the module.  I don't find any references in
the RFCS for any such requirement to maintain a history of requests.

Do you have any opinion on whether is it a good idea to have history
of requests in the urllib2 module? I personally feel that history of
requests can be easier tracked by the clients.

-- 
Senthil


On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 05:59:48PM +0000, Senthil Kumaran wrote:
> 
> Senthil Kumaran <orsenthil at gmail.com> added the comment:
> 
> Having a HEAD request for urllib2 might be a good idea. I shall use this
> patch to add the functionality.
> 
> But, having a history support in the urllib2 module is not a good idea
> IMO. It is best left to the clients which might use urllib2.
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