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@@ -182,22 +182,29 @@ of which this module provides three different variants:
.. method:: send_header(keyword, value)
- Writes a specific HTTP header to the output stream. *keyword* should
- specify the header keyword, with *value* specifying its value.
+ Stores the HTTP header to an internal buffer which will be written to the
+ output stream when :meth:`end_headers` method is invoked.
+ *keyword* should specify the header keyword, with *value*
+ specifying its value.
+
+ .. versionchanged:: 3.2 Storing the headers in an internal buffer
+
.. method:: send_response_only(code, message=None)
Sends the reponse header only, used for the purposes when ``100
- Continue`` response is sent by the server to the client. If the *message*
- is not specified, the HTTP message corresponding the response *code* is
- sent.
+ Continue`` response is sent by the server to the client. The headers not
+ buffered and sent directly the output stream.If the *message* is not
+ specified, the HTTP message corresponding the response *code* is sent.
.. versionadded:: 3.2
.. method:: end_headers()
- Sends a blank line, indicating the end of the HTTP headers in the
- response.
+ Write the buffered HTTP headers to the output stream and send a blank
+ line, indicating the end of the HTTP headers in the response.
+
+ .. versionchanged:: 3.2 Writing the buffered headers to the output stream.
.. method:: log_request(code='-', size='-')