The cookie Module

(New in 2.0) This module provides basic cookie support for HTTP clients and servers. Example 7-20 shows its use.

Example 7-20. Using the cookie Module

File: cookie-example-1.py import Cookie import os, time cookie = Cookie.SimpleCookie() cookie["user"] = "Mimi" cookie["timestamp"] = time.time() print cookie # simulate CGI roundtrip os.environ["HTTP_COOKIE"] = str(cookie) print cookie = Cookie.SmartCookie() cookie.load(os.environ["HTTP_COOKIE"]) for key, item in cookie.items(): # dictionary items are "Morsel" instances # use value attribute to get actual value print key, repr(item.value) Set-Cookie: timestamp=736513200; Set-Cookie: user=Mimi; user 'Mimi' timestamp '736513200'