Cython grammar support
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C: parser
help wanted
S: accepted
T: enhancement
- Dominant language
- Python
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Description
We'd like to be able to format .pyx, .pxd, and .pxi files, too.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing how Black identifies and parses input files, then investigate the grammar differences in .pyx, .pxd, and .pxi files. Done means Black can format all three Cython file types without regressing existing Python formatting behavior.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100