node-formidable / node-formidable/formidable

Support parsing of multipart/byteranges

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Area: APIs Priority: Low Status: Available Type: Enhancement
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Description

Currently formidable returns an empty body and a single item in the files object which is named 'null' and only contains the last part of the multipart byte-range body.

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reproducing a multipart/byteranges request and tracing the parser path that produces an empty body and a single file named 'null'; done means all byte-range parts are parsed and represented rather than only the last part.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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