title: How do I parse an HTTP date-string in Python?
body: <p>Is there an easy way to parse HTTP date-strings in Python? According to <a href="http://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616-sec3.html#sec3.3" rel="noreferrer">the standard</a>, there are several ways to format HTTP date strings; the method should be able to handle this.</p>
  
  <p>In other words, I want to convert a string like "Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:15:29 GMT" to a python time-structure.</p>