[Python-Dev] [Python-checkins] cpython: #665194: support roundtripping RFC2822 date stamps in the email.utils module (original) (raw)

Terry Reedy tjreedy at udel.edu
Wed Jul 20 20:12:42 CEST 2011


On 7/20/2011 11:41 AM, r.david.murray wrote:

diff --git a/Lib/email/utils.py b/Lib/email/utils.py

# We need wormarounds for bugs in these methods in older Pythons (see below)

Is 'wormaround' (variation of workaround) an intentional play on the fact that some worms prey on other 'bugs' ;-? (rather then eating plant matter?)

Terry



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