pybind / pybind/pybind11

[Feature request] Support bytearray argument as string_view

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Description

I have a class method that takes string_view parameters.
It works fine with bytes and strings, but not with bytearray.
How can I make it work?

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the reported class method that accepts string_view with bytes, strings, and bytearray, then inspect pybind11's string_view argument-conversion entry point. Done means bytearray arguments are accepted consistently with the existing bytes and string cases, with regression coverage for the reported behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, python
Domain
api
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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