allow :port style shorthand

httpie · Oct 9, 2013 · 711168a · 711168a
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commit 711168a
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diff --git a/httpie/input.py b/httpie/input.py
@@ -138,7 +138,10 @@ def parse_args(self, env, args=None, namespace=None):
         if not (self.args.url.startswith((HTTP, HTTPS))):
             # Default to 'https://' if invoked as `https args`.
             scheme = HTTPS if self.env.progname == 'https' else HTTP
-            self.args.url = scheme + self.args.url
+            if self.args.url.startswith(':'):
+                self.args.url = scheme + 'localhost' + self.args.url
+            else:
+                self.args.url = scheme + self.args.url
         self._process_auth()
 
         return self.args