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Title: gzip.py: Please save more of the gzip header for later examination
Type: enhancement Stage:
Components: Library (Lib) Versions: Python 3.6
process
Status: open Resolution:
Dependencies: Superseder:
Assigned To: Nosy List: joshtriplett
Priority: normal Keywords:

Created on 2016-07-04 20:04 by joshtriplett, last changed 2022-04-11 14:58 by admin.

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msg269808 - (view) Author: Josh Triplett (joshtriplett) Date: 2016-07-04 20:04
GzipFile currently reads and discards various fields from the gzip header, such as the original filename and timestamp.  Please consider reading all the fields of the gzip header into fields of the GzipFile instance, so that users of GzipFile can access these fields.
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Date User Action Args
2022-04-11 14:58:33adminsetgithub: 71638
2016-07-04 21:50:28ppperrysetversions: - Python 2.7, Python 3.5
2016-07-04 20:04:18joshtriplettcreate