Lib/urllib/request.py: digest algorithm should be case insensitive
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Description
| BPO | 42833 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @tardyp |
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created_at = <Date 2021-01-05.15:35:06.069>
labels = ['type-bug', '3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.7', 'library']
title = 'Lib/urllib/request.py: digest algorithm should be case insensitive'
updated_at = <Date 2021-01-05.16:00:08.371>
user = 'https://github.com/tardyp'
bugs.python.org fields:
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actor = 'Pierre.Tardy'
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pr_nums = ['24122']
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type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue42833'
versions = ['Python 3.6', 'Python 3.7', 'Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10']
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start in Lib/urllib/request.py, where the digest algorithm handling is identified, and review the existing PR python/cpython#24122 before making any changes. Verify that digest algorithm comparisons accept different casing; the issue is complete when this behavior is covered and the relevant urllib tests pass.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- networking
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100