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re does not handle re.ASCII properly
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Description
Currently, the re module just ignores the re.ASCII flag. This flag is used in quite a few places in the standard library.
This causes test_shlex to fail.
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Research direction
Start with the re module implementation and the failing test_shlex test mentioned in the issue. Trace how re.ASCII is handled, then verify that the flag is no longer ignored and that test_shlex passes.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp, python
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100