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

R. David Murray rdmurray at bitdance.com
Wed Jul 20 23:51:03 CEST 2011


On Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:40:17 +0200, Antoine Pitrou <solipsis at pitrou.net> wrote:

On Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:12:42 -0400 Terry Reedy <tjreedy at udel.edu> wrote: > 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?)

Or perhaps worms dig their way carefully around known bugs?

Hexlify, wormaround...our Barry is just full of interesting words :)

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