microsoft / microsoft/calculator
Copy-pasted output produces "invalid input"
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Description
Copy-pasted output ("2 ÷ 2"):
produces "invalid input":
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue by copying the shown “2 ÷ 2” output into Calculator, then trace the paste and expression-parsing entry points to find where the copied expression is rejected. Done means the copied expression is accepted and a regression test covers this exact input; the issue names no files or existing tests to start from.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100