From: "Derek T." <lists@...>
Date: 2012-09-06T08:34:10+09:00
Subject: OpenURI open method problem

The code I am referring to looks like this:

   def open_url(url)
     url_object = nil
     begin
       url_object = open(url)
     rescue
       puts "Unable to open url: " + url
     end
     return url_object
   end

I was wondering why the open method is unable to open the url when the
urls are of this form:

http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-5329913-10569016?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fashion58.com%2Fitemdetail.asp%3Fmod%3DEH5BG213DFSK&cjsku=F58-EH5BG213DFSK

http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-5329913-10538037?url=http://www.6pm.com/rock-n-roll-cowgirl-woven-tunic-red

http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-5329913-10285745?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.qvc.com%2Fscripts%2Freference.pl%3Fitem%3DJ142488%26ref%3DCJ4%26tpl%3Ddetail&cjsku=J142488

even though they clearly work if you put it into your browser. I've read
that open uri automatically follows redirects, so what is the problem
here?

Thanks

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