dropbox / dropbox/dbx-unittest2pytest

Mid-argument newlines result in unexpected whitespace

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Description

Before:

``` python
self.assertEqual(a or
b)
```

After:

``` python
assert a or \
b)
```

The code still parses, so the bug is simply that the whitespace looks a bit funny. Would likely prefer

``` python
assert a or \
b
```

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the Python examples in the issue and inspect the conversion path that produces the shown assertion formatting. Done means mid-argument newlines no longer leave unexpected indentation, while the converted code remains valid and matches the preferred layout.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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