http.client.HTTPConnection and HTTPResponse are missing __repr__
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Description
http.client.HTTPConnection and HTTPResponse lack repr implementations, producing the default unhelpful object repr:
>>> import http.client
>>> http.client.HTTPConnection('example.com')
<http.client.HTTPConnection object at 0x...>
These should show useful state at a glance:
>>> http.client.HTTPConnection('example.com')
<HTTPConnection example.com:80>
>>> http.client.HTTPSConnection('example.com')
<HTTPSConnection example.com:443>
And for responses:
>>> r = conn.getresponse()
>>> r
<HTTPResponse [200 OK]>
The module already has a repr on IncompleteRead, so there's precedent. This would help when debugging HTTP code in the REPL or debugger.
Linked PRs
- gh-145653
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Research direction
Start in the http.client module and inspect the existing IncompleteRead repr for precedent. Add useful representations for HTTPConnection, HTTPSConnection, and HTTPResponse matching the examples, then verify the connection and response output in relevant tests; linked PR gh-145653 indicates the work is already underway.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- networking
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100