The example written in urllib2 instantly reminds me of Java and the classy query...

eddieplan9 on Aug 14, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Requests: HTTP for Humans

The example written in urllib2 instantly reminds me of Java and the classy query joke [http://ejohn.org/blog/classy-query/]. Just a thought: are most Java-related APIs over-engineered, and does Java have a bad influence on many API design work?