mitsuhiko / mitsuhiko/python-unio
Support for wrapping open file descriptors?
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Description
Hi, is there a way to wrap an existing file descriptor, most notably an open subprocess's stdin or stdout using unio? The io.TextWrapper and related functionality are not exactly the same in Python 2.6, 2.7, 3.3, and 3.4, and it looks like unio has a lot of compatibility code already.
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Research direction
Begin with unio's existing compatibility code and its handling of io.TextWrapper across Python 2.6, 2.7, 3.3, and 3.4. Determine the supported API for wrapping an existing descriptor such as subprocess stdin or stdout; completion criteria are not specified in the issue.
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- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100