IronLanguages / IronLanguages/ironpython3
AttributeError not passed through when calling getattr
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Description
The AttributeError should be passed through when calling getattr. For example:
class test:
def __getattr__(self, attr):
raise AttributeError("test")
t = test()
getattr(t, 'x')
throws
AttributeError: 'test' object has no attribute 'x'
instead of
AttributeError: test
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Research direction
Start by running the minimal Python example in the issue and compare its behavior with the expected AttributeError. Trace the getattr handling in IronPython's runtime to find where the exception message is replaced, then verify that the original exception is preserved and the example produces the requested wording.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp, python
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100