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Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary?

Date 2013-09-25 11:09 -0400
From Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com>
Subject Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary?
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On 9/25/13 10:26 AM, John Gordon wrote:
> You could try this:
>
>      try:
>          referer = os.environ.get('HTTP_REFERER', 'UnknownRef')
>      except KeyError:
>          referer = None
>
>      if not referer:
>          referer = 'UnknownRef'
There's no need for the "except KeyError" clause.  dict.get never raises 
KeyError, this code will assign 'UnknownRef' in the case the environment 
variable is missing.

--Ned.

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  Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-25 16:14 +0300
  Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? Chris “Kwpolska” Warrick <kwpolska@gmail.com> - 2013-09-25 16:01 +0200
    Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-25 17:04 +0300
      Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2013-09-25 14:26 +0000
        Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-09-25 15:04 +0000
          Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-25 18:16 +0300
            Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2013-09-25 10:42 -0500
            Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2013-09-25 21:17 +0000
        Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> - 2013-09-25 11:09 -0400
      Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-09-25 14:52 +0000
        Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-25 18:02 +0300
          Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? Xaxa Urtiz <urtizvereaxaxa@gmail.com> - 2013-09-25 08:09 -0700
          Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2013-09-25 10:14 -0500
            Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-25 18:35 +0300
        Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-25 15:18 +0000
          Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-25 18:41 +0300
            Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2013-09-25 16:27 +0000
            Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-25 18:37 +0000
          Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-09-26 00:11 +0000
            Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2013-09-25 21:32 -0400
            Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-09-26 13:25 +1000
              Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-26 14:16 +0000
            Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? Robert Kern <robert.kern@gmail.com> - 2013-09-26 11:15 +0100
            Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-26 14:11 +0000
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                Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-26 23:27 +0000
                Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-09-27 16:01 +1000
    Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-25 17:07 +0300
      Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? Robert Kern <robert.kern@gmail.com> - 2013-09-25 15:26 +0100
      Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2013-09-25 14:30 +0000
      Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-09-25 14:46 +0000
      Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? Piet van Oostrum <piet@vanoostrum.org> - 2013-09-25 15:59 -0400
  Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2013-09-25 14:18 +0000
    Re: Referrer key missing form os.environ dictionary? Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2013-09-25 09:58 -0500

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