Python: Essential Reference, Third Edition

CGIHTTPServer

The CGIHTTPServer module provides a simple standalone HTTP server handler that can run CGI scripts. The server is defined by the following request handler class, intended for use with the BaseHTTPServer module:

						CGIHTTPRequestHandler(request, client_address, server)

Serves files from the current directory and all its subdirectories. In addition, the handler will run a file as a CGI script if it’s located in a special CGI directory (defined by the cgi_directories attribute). The handler supports both GET and POST methods.

The list of valid CGI directories is contained in the following attribute:

						CGIHTTPRequestHandler.cgi_directories

List of CGI directories. Defaults to [‘/cgi-bin’, ‘/htbin’].

Example

 from BaseHTTPServer import ...