[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #64826] webread timeout option not respected

[Muhali]

URL:
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                 Summary: webread timeout option not respected
                   Group: GNU Octave
               Submitter: muhali
               Submitted: Fri 27 Oct 2023 08:54:02 AM PDT
                Category: None
                Severity: 3 - Normal
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: None
                  Status: None
             Assigned to: None
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             Open/Closed: Open
                 Release: 8.3.0
         Discussion Lock: Any
        Operating System: GNU/Linux
           Fixed Release: None
         Planned Release: None


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Date: Fri 27 Oct 2023 08:54:02 AM PDT By: Muhali <muhali>
Using an essentially dead server, the webread command does not time out
according to the option given:


webread('https://www.theworldsworstwebsiteever.com', 'Timeout', 1) ;


It hangs instead for 5 minutes.







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